Knee Replacement Surgery
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Medical specialty
Orthopedics
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders affecting bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and nerves — from fractures and arthritis to sports injuries and spinal conditions.
Overview
About Orthopedics
Orthopedics is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing disorders of the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Orthopedic specialists manage conditions such as fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, spinal disorders, and congenital deformities. They use a variety of treatments, including medications, physical therapy, and surgical procedures like joint replacements, arthroscopy, and spinal surgery, to restore function and relieve pain in affected areas.
Procedures
Procedures & recovery
Typical procedures, with realistic timelines. Actuals depend on your case and are confirmed after a review of your reports.
Hip Replacement Surgery
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1.5-2.5 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
ACL Reconstruction
- Type
- Min. Invasive
- Duration
- 1-1.5 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 2-3 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-9 months (sports)
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction
- Type
- Min. Invasive Surgical
- Duration
- 1-1.5 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 1-2 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-9 months (sports)
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Knee arthroscopy with ACL reconstruction
- Type
- Min. Invasive Surgical
- Duration
- 1.5-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 2-3 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-9 months (sports)
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Rotator Cuff Surgery (Single)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 2-3 weeks
- Resume work
- 3-6 months
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Bilateral Knee Replacement
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 5-7 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 4-6 weeks
- Resume work
- 2-3 months
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate to High
Unilateral Total Knee Replacement
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Unilateral Total Hip Replacement Surgery
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1.5-2.5 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
- Type
- Min. Invasive Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 1-2 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-12 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 5%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Bilateral Total Hip Replacement
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 2.5-4 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 5-7 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 4-6 weeks
- Resume work
- 8-12 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate to High
Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 2-4 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 2-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 2-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Total Knee Replacement (Single)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-8 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Shoulder Arthroscopy (Single)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 1-2 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-12 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 10%
- Risk
- Low to Moderate
Knee Arthroscopy (Single)
- Type
- Min. Invasive Surgical
- Duration
- 1-1.5 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 0-1 day
- Post-discharge stay
- 1-2 weeks
- Resume work
- 4-6 weeks
- Recurrence
- Less than 5%
- Risk
- Low
Varus Deformation Correction for Knee (One Sided)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 8-12 weeks
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Valgus Deformation Correction for Knee (One Sided)
- Type
- Surgical
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 3-5 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 3-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 8-12 weeks
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Surgery Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction + meniscectomy
- Type
- Min. Invasive Surgical
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Hospital stay
- 1-2 days
- Post-discharge stay
- 2-4 weeks
- Resume work
- 6-9 months (sports)
- Recurrence
- 5-10%
- Risk
- Moderate
Durations and recovery times are indicative, confirmed per patient after review.
Network
Where this is treated
The accredited partner hospitals in our network equipped for this care.
Mumbai
Fortis Hospital Mulund
A renowned quaternary care hospital in Mumbai offering world-class treatment across cardiac sciences, organ transplants, oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics, and gastroenterology.
JCINABH
400+Beds
108ICU beds
7 times consecutivelyJCI accreditations
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