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Phone: 91 9176640002& 91 92821 65002

Hospitals-

1) Chettinad Hospital

2) Chennai Meenakshi multispecialty
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Clinic

27, 1st avenue, Besant nagar Chennai 600090, India.

Phone- 9176640002 & 9282165002

 USA number- +1 402 201 2140.

The secret to restoring your knee's mobility & flexibility at a top Joint replacement center.

Get a Total Knee Replacement in India by a skilled & reputed Orthopedic Surgeon.

Knee Replacement

is highly successful at the Madras joint replacement center (MJRC). Most patients desire a flexible knee replacement that can provide full bending up to 155°. At the MJRC, we restore mobility & full flexibility so that you could enjoy those activities which you were so used to, but are no longer possible due to pain & stiffness..

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Recorded Operation

Our surgeon has recorded many knee operations. We provide access to web casts of operations which have been performed by him. Watch a knee replacement video

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Testimonials

"For any one contemplating a total knee replacement under the care of Dr. Venkatachalam, I would say you have nothing to worry about. You will find that he is there at every step of the way; from the time of the operation to the day you leave. Such continuity of care is not something you will find in the UK hospitals". Indira Deen, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK. Tel 01582- 581300 E mail- geniedovey@yahoo.co.uk

 

80 ( Eighty) year old Briton hops over to India for knee replacement Read story

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You will get the best value at affordable cost. Cost is affordable for Indian & international patients seeking medical tourism. To get a quote, please E mail.

International Patients

Useful Links, costs, plan your visit, travel & tourism.

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A Flexible Knee replacement will restore your mobility and allow you the freedom that you once used to enjoy.

Are you slowing down from knee arthrtis? MJRC offers you high quality, affordable treatment for knee problems. 

Which knee replacement is best for you? Choice of knee implant

Knee replacements have a huge success rate. Our excellent results are constantly  improving with latest implants and instrumentation. Patients from Asia & even the west want  flexible knees. These give you the desired mobility to squat & kneel  for social and religious purposes. High flexion knee replacement ( flexible) TKR is routinely performed. At the MJRC, our goal is to restore mobility & flexibility with latest techniques and implants. More. Mobile (rotating platform) or fixed bearing options are available. State of the art Journey Oxinium knee with a ceramic surface was introduced for the first time in India by us.

If you are a woman, the Gender specific high flex knee offers a perfect fit for the female anatomy.  More about women special knee replacement

If you only have partial knee arthritis, we offer partial knee replacement with the Oxford implant. See if you are a candidate for a partial / uni-compartmental knee replacement.

If you are unlucky to have developed knee arthritis at a young age, don't worry ! We offer durable Oxinium knee replacement. Oxinium (Oxidized zirconium) ceramic knee implants could last for up to 20 to 25 years. You could thus avoid a revision. Young & active patients in need of  knee replacement will benefit from Oxinium knee replacement. Also if you suffer from metal allergy, Oxinium knee or ceramic implants are the solution as they lack Nickel. Genesis II & Journey are two versions of the Oxinium knee replacement in India.

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS)- We routinely use minimally invasive quads sparing, mid-vastus or subvastus approaches. To determine your eligibility for a full knee replacement  through a MIS procedure, please mail. Patients can now get a knee replacement with custom made instruments. Cemented knee replacements are the gold standard at present.

When your primary or revision prosthesis has failed, we offer revision surgery with conventional & custom made revision prostheses.

Autologous cartilage cell implantation (ACI), micro fracture and arthroscopic menisectomy are performed for sportsmen & young patients with traumatic cartilage defects. Other procedures are high tibial osteotomy & arthroscopic ACL reconstruction.

 

Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam specializes in Joint replacement, sports medicine & adult reconstructive surgery. He is on the panel of experts as best Orthopedic surgeon for web portals. Read more.  He has pioneered High flex TKR, Gender specific, Oxinium, Journey, Uni-condylar mobile bearing knees (Oxford) (MIS) & LIS (less invasive surgery) in South India. He conducted the first Twitter cast of a live Oxinium knee replacement from India.

 

Hospital has choice of rooms, suites & villas. All rooms have eye friendly decor, intercom, flat screen TV & couch for attendants. The kitchen offers choice of international & Indian cuisine.

 
Cost Comparison - TKR costs- UK £ 10000, USA- $52,000,  India- 7000 - 13,000 $,  Thailand 16000 $. An Oxford knee replacement costs only £ 3500. Surgery costs for international patients.  Indian patients can get a quote here

Post surgical holiday -See Video on medical tourism & surgery abroad

Knee replacement for 80 year old Briton -Read story

We have many satisfied patients from India and abroad- See their stories

PS- If you still have any queries please Mail

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