As more and more young patients undergo knee replacement with us, we are offering ‘Patient specific instrumentation’ to prolong the life of the implant. Two patients have undergone Oxinium total knee replacements with the ‘Visionaire‘ patient specific instruments by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam. Both are middle age ladies with severe osteo-arthritis and gross deformities. The surgeries were performed [...]

Knee replacement success story of South African patient in India. LinkedTube

A twenty five year old Nigerian student underwent a total knee replacement this week. He is the youngest patient so far to have had a knee replacement by me. His knee was damaged by an affliction in infancy. Previous to this our youngest patient to undergo a knee replacement was a thirty four year old [...]

Patients seeking a knee replacement at our facility can now avail of a latest advance, patient specific instrumentation. Patient specific instrumentation or customized knee cutting blocks reduce operating time and operative steps. The method consists of undergoing an MRI scan one month ahead of the planned date of the knee replacement procedure. The extra cost [...]

A Ugandan retired midwife is in Chennai for multiple joint replacements. She has undergone a right total knee replacement and is scheduled to undergo a revision hip replacement.

Australians are increasingly heading to India for joint replacements. Long waiting lists, high private costs are the driving factors. Helen, a resident of western Australia obtained her Oxinium knee replacement from Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam of http://www.kneeindia.com This is what Helen mentioned in her Facebook page, Thanks Linda , only had one knee done at this stage but after being [...]

Iraqi patients now flock to India for medical treatment. Till political stability is reached and hospital infrastructure comes up, Iraqi patients will travel overseas for medical treatment. With a spate of upheavals in the middle east countries like Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, India is the best bet both economically and professionally. The professionalism [...]