When will the doctor recommend knee replacement?
If in case the patient’s knee is severely damaged by injury or arthritis and patient is feeling a problem in performing day to day activities like climbing stairs and walking then total knee replacement is the best option for them. The time when non-surgical treatments like using supports of medications stop working on the patient’s body than knee replacement surgeon will recommend surgery. It is a method to replace a damaged knee and is considered as a safe and effective procedure to relieve pain, correct leg deformity, and help yourself to resume back to normal activities. India has many best knee replacement surgeons to treat any kind of joint problems.
List of best knee replacement surgeons in India for total knee replacement
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal with 33 years of experience, Gurgaon
Currently working as a Chairman at FORTIS MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GURGAON and is recognized as one of the most experienced & respected Orthopaedic surgeons in India.he was the honorary surgeon to the President of India. And is an expert in sports medicine. He was also counted as the first surgeon of the country to perform Bilateral Total Knee Replacement surgery as well as MIS Unicompartmental surgery.
Dr. IPS Oberoi with 25 years of experience
He is currently working at ARTEMIS HOSPITAL, GURGAON and is recognized as one of the best hip replacement, knee replacement. He holds expertise in all arthroscopic and joint replacement surgeries. Heis interests are Arthroscopic Surgery for Sports Injury, arthroscopic Surgery for Labral Tear of Hip, Arthroscopic Surgery for Meniscus Repair, and Arthroscopic Surgery for ACL / PCL.
Dr. Rakesh Mahajan with 18 years of experience
Currently working as a Senior Consultant at BLK SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI . his specialization includes Sports medicine, knee replacement surgeries, Arthroscopy procedures of Knee, Hip, Shoulder and Reconstructive Surgery in adults- all complex fractures.he also a proud member of Indian Orthopaedic Association along with Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeries.
Dr. Pradeep Sharma with 40 years of experience
Currently working as Chief surgeon at INDIAN SPINAL INJURIES CENTER, NEW DELHI. He deals with the management of infections, diseases involving the skeleton, routine trauma, bone grafting-techniques, and tumor resections. He holds expertise in cerebral palsy, limb lengthening procedures, lumbosacral fusions, scoliosis surgery, surgery in CDH, Perthes’ disease, cerebral palsy, and many more.
Dr. Vikram I Shah with 38 years of experience
Currently working as Chairman at SHALBY HOSPITAL, AHMEDABAD and achieved the highest record of doing about 3000 surgeries in a single hospital in 2008. He holds expertise in Joint Replacement Surgery, Total Knee Replacement Surgery, Orthopedics, and Orthopedic Surgery.he also developed Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Needle that can pass through both bone as well as soft tissue to assist the procedures to get over quickly.
Dr. Gyan Sagar Tucker with 27 years of experience
Currently working as Head of Department of Orthopaedics and Joint replacement at MAX SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL, SAKET, NEW DELHI. His special interests lie in Hip and Knee Joint Replacements, Special Surgeries of the Slipped Disc, Difficult Fracture Management, use of the Ilizarov Technique, and Spinal Trauma.
Dr. (Brig.) B. K. Singh with 35 years of experience
Currently working as an associate director at ARTEMIS HOSPITAL, GURGAON and has pioneered several types of Arthroplasties in India. He holds expertise in joint replacement surgery, Robotic Hip and Knee Replacements. He also underwent advanced training on Navigation and Robot-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery too.
Dr. Uma Chandran S with 48 years of experience
Currently working as a consultant at APOLLO HOSPITALS, GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI. the expertise in surgery for Bone replacement, movement of the spine, and many more. He is also an active member of the Indian Medical Association along with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. He is counted among the best knee replacement in India.
The knee surgeon will take the decision of total knee replacement surgery, but it will be a cooperative decision between you, surgeon, and family. At first, your physician will refer you to an orthopedic surgeon, and he/she will determine and evaluate if you need a knee replacement or not. On the basis of physical examination and other imaging will decide the best treatment for you.