04/22/2013 02:01 PM
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johnteylor
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Hi Friends, Previously, kneereplacement surgeries were reserved for very old patients who were severely crippled by osteoarthritis. "Now patients in their 40s and 50s are experiencing an earlier onset of osteoarthritis that affects their daily lives. ............................................................................................. kneereplacement
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04/14/2013 11:05 PM
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johnteylor
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Hello Friends, This is John here new to this site.Within 12 to 24 hours after kneereplacement surgery After a hip replacement, it should be taken 32 to 38 days after a kneereplacement 10 to 14 days. .................................... kneereplacement
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10/19/2010 03:36 PM
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AmariT
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Vonne: Good luck with your upcoming surgery! Home recovery for TKA is officially 6-8 weeks. Complete recovery, including regaining full range of movement, can take as much as a year to eighteen months. This thread discusses recovery from bilateral TKA. Try not to be discouraged by some of the negative posts. It can feel shortly after surgery like you're never going to recover, but in the long run, most people feel it's worth it. People are still debating whether it's best to do one knee surgery at a time or both at once. The best thing to do is research the pros and cons, as well as talk to your doctor, and decide what's best for you. You're right that the main problem with doing them both at once is that you don't even have one decent knee, but on the other hand, you only have to go through one recovery period. I hope the surgery goes well! Keep us updated.
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12/22/2009 06:00 AM
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FormosaMedicalTravel_Don
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youngagain - kudos on your bilateral replacement. It's unfortunate that needy Americans cannot get the treatment they deserve due to financial constraints and a broken healthcare system.
Canada's healthcare system is similar in some ways to Taiwan's - which also has universal healthcare. The National Health Insurance program was instated in 1995, and has been very successful - driving down costs across the board, and making Taiwan one of the world's healthiest countries (second in the world, behind Sweden, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit).
Today, Taiwan is one of the world's premier medical tourism destinations. Unilateral knee replacement surgery is available in Taiwan for about $9,000 US - even after the cost of airfare and accommodation, patients can pay well under $15,000 for the entire trip and surgery. Medical tourism agencies - such as our company, Formosa Medical Travel, can arrange medical tourism trips from start to finish, making the process very easy for the patient. Undergoing surgery is a daunting enough notion as it is - and international travel makes it all the more so.
Our job is to arrange every aspect of the trip, so the patient's only job is to show up. There is no charge for our services - patients pay the hospital the same rate that they would if they were to arrange the surgery themselves. For patients unable to afford the high costs of medical care in the United States, medical tourism is worth considering.
For more information about Formosa Medical Travel, or medical tourism in general, visit our website at http://FormosaMedicalTravel.com or run a web search for "medical tourism".
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07/11/2005 03:53 PM
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teresa1953
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Cost is relevant, If you do not have any insurance, the hospital ususually makes a counter offer for cash, which is close to 1/2 the usual charge as the insurance does not pay in full, but according to a set fee. THe physicians fees are on top of that, visiting nurses, equipment, and PT visits run an average of $300-$400 per Session, whichis three times a week for the first three months. PT is NOT optional to a tkr, and it is very important to recovery and flexion and recovery. Average visits to the os post op are 75 and then if they take xrays and additonal $100-150 every time. I would say that $75 000 is an conversative estimate. Mine has cost around $500,000. and is still not right. Without insurance, you need to explore all possibilites for aide to help pay for it. With insurance, it is deductible , co pay, and out of pocket. Teresa
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