Mexico is preferred by many Americans for medical tourism. Yet for Nancy, an American living in Lapaz, Mexico for the last ten years and familiar with their health care system, India is the better bet. She journeyed to India to get two knee replacements by Dr.Venkatachalam of the Madras Joint Replacement Center.
After her surgery [...]

http://vimeo.com/6545374 Video shows sideways lurch due to late presentation for knee replacement. Bone loss on the inner side of the leg bone ( tibia) is responsible. Gender high flex knee replacement with bone grafting restores a normal gait.

Reasons Why You Should Consider India if You Need a Knee Replacement
Medical tourism has been growing in popularity as medical costs in America soar without an accordant rise in income or insurance benefits. Many who don’t have insurance or who have conditions that won’t be covered by their insurance are left with few options when [...]

Youngest Dutch Patient gets Long lasting Oxinium knee replacement in India
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam
Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon
E mail : drvenkat@kneeindia.com
A 34 year old Dutch male citizen became the youngest person in the Netherlands and
perhaps in India to receive a long lasting knee replacement in India. His knee
replacement was implanted by Computer assisted surgery or navigation by Dr.
A.K.Venkatachalam at a [...]

in Oxford knee replacements, Oxinium knee, TKR Tags: Gender knee, high flex knees, Journey knee, knee replacement, Knee replacement success, Oxinium knee, Patient matched instruments, PMI, TKR India, total knee replacement, Visionaire
A total knee replacement is generally performed for older people with arthritis. As people all over the old live longer, more joint [...]

The Madras Joint Replacement center plans to introduce a novel technique of knee replacement with patient matched instrumentation ( PMI). The instrumentation is called Visionaire after its far sighted technique. In the long run, this method will bring down the cost of a total knee replacement and enhance accuracy of the procedure. It will be [...]

by Indian Orthopedic surgeon.
The JOURNEY Knee in Oxinium was introduced in India by Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam, consultant Orthopedic surgeon in Chennai this week. The first patient to receive bilateral Oxinium Journey replacements was a 38 year old lady suffering from crippling Rheumatoid arthritis.
The innovative JOURNEY anatomical knee system is designed to move and feel like a [...]