If you are experiencing chronic pain, swelling, or locking in the knee due to a torn cartilage, tendonitis, or sports injuries, you may be a candidate for knee surgery. Knee surgery is a common procedure where pieces of bone or cartilage that cause pain and restricts movement are removed. This procedure is called arthroscopy, a minimally invasive treatment that restores the knee to working condition. Additionally a deformed joint, such as found in rheumatoid arthritis, can be surgically remodeled (osteotomy). Inflamed tissues that line the knee joint can also be removed (synovectomy) to relieve pain and provide great joint mobility. For full joint replacement, the area is replaced with artificial material that creates a new knee hinge out of a metal shell.

Because of rising healthcare costs in the United States, over 500,000 people have chosen to have surgeries out of the country. This is a staggering number that is growing all the time due to the incredibly low cost of treatment, the high quality of healthcare, the excellent standards in hospitals, and the ability to enjoy a foreign country once you are released from the hospital.

Countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, India, and Poland are excellent medical tourism choices if you need knee surgery and cannot afford the procedure in the States. These countries offer state-of-the art facilities with surgeons who have been trained in North America and Europe. Where in the States you are often treated like a number, in these countries you are taken care of as the important individual you are, with kind attentiveness and attention to detail. Because knee surgery is such a common procedure, you will be treated by professional orthopedic surgeons who can speak with you in English.

Knee surgery generally lasts from one and a half to three hours and is done under general anesthesia. When are able to stand with weight on your leg, which usually takes three to five days, you will undergo physical therapy sessions to help you rebuild your strength and flexibility.

Once you are released from the hospital you can then enjoy your surroundings on the enormous savings you have made on your treatment, often up to 75% less than you would have paid in the US.