Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Latest advance makes Knee replacement better in Chennai

Patients seeking a knee replacement at our facility can now avail of a latest technology. We are offering patient specific instruments (custom made blocks). Patient specific instruments or customized knee cutting blocks reduce operating time and operative steps. The method consists of undergoing an MRI scan a month ahead of the planned date of the knee replacement procedure. The additional cost will be forty five thousand rupees.
Indian patients in order to avail this will have to come for a consultation one to one and half months before their planned surgery.
Overseas patients desirous of having this will have to present themselves in India a month before the surgery. Alternatively if the facilities exist, they could have it done in their country. We support the Nexgen range of knee implants from Zimmer and the Genesis range of knee implants from Smith and Nephew.