Key planning information for this type of knee replacement in South Africa.
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4 hospitalsList Knee Replacement
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Knee Replacement (TKR) - Both knees in South Africa is priced per case; 4 hospitals in South Africa list Knee Replacement. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
A knee replacement operation usually takes 1.5 to 3 hours.
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Days admitted
Usually 3 - 5 days at the hospital.
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Anesthesia
General anaesthesia.
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Recovery
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Risks
Serious complications are rare - fewer than 2% of people undergoing knee replacement surgery experience serious complications.
Risks include:
- Knee stiffness
- Blood clots in the leg vein (thrombophlebitis)
- Blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- Nerve damage
- Infection
- Heart attack
- Stroke
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After care
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Hospitals in South Africa offering Knee Replacement
These hospitals list Knee Replacement in South Africa; ask any of them to quote Knee Replacement (TKR) - Both knees for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Life Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
The extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.