knee replacement surgery

[surya321]

My mother 67 years, obese, with hypothyroidism, and on antihypertensive is having osteoarthritis both knee more on left and now assosciated with limping, is advised to undergo knee replacement surgery.which hospital is preferable in kerala? and what is the prognosis. She is having severe pain now. Could it be controlled by surgery?
Please advise whether surgery is beneficial at her age?

[june292006]

surya321
total knee replacement is great i had it done in March of this year on my right knee.. it is very safe. if you need want to know more from somebody who's had it done please feel free to ask me anything.. good luck..

[abhijeet v ghosh]

hi surya,
your mother is an ideal case for knee replacement surgery. Do it from a respectable doctor as well as a good institute.If she undergoes proper physiotherapy, she will have real good lifestyle. There are plenty of good institutes in cochin,calicut,angamali,trivandrum,kottayam.
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