According to an article on costhelper.com (http://www.costhelper.com/cost/health/knee-replacement.html) dated March 2008, the cost for total knee replacement surgery runs about $35,000 for a patient with no insurance coverages. According to Zimmer Gender Knee Solutions (http://www.genderknee.com/micro/z/ctl/op/global/action/1/global/1/template/MN/navid/67/pid/60), the cost can vary according to which hospital performs the surgery and the type of materials used in the replacement. The Zimmer site also strongly suggests a visit to the potential hospital's accounting office to discuss the actual amount of your surgery and the potential out-of-pocket expense.
Total knee replacement is a type of total joint arthroplasty. Total joint arthroplasty could refer to any joint replacement.
i have knocking in the knee after total knee replacement is this normal
TKR stands for total knee replacement.
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During a partial knee replacement you can see less of the knee, so aligning the implant is more difficult, if this is wrong, it will cause bigger problems. Also the remaining condyle can then deteriorate (naturally), needing a full replacement,
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No. THR in that context would stand for total hip replacement. TKR would be the acronym for total knee replacement.
The cost of a total knee replacement in British Columbia will vary depending n a couple of factors like age, and where you get the surgery done. The total knee replacement surgery costs about $18,000.