What Is Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery? What Are Its Pros and Cons?

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What Is Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery?

• Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery is a knee
  replacement procedure where both the knees of the
  arthritis patient are replaced in a single
  operation by the knee replacement surgeon. This
  procedure is performed when the patient suffers
  from high degree arthritis in both knees that can
  only be relieved with a surgical procedure
  like knee replacement surgery.
• Knee Replacement is one of the most common joint
  replacement surgeries performed by orthopaedic
  surgeons around the world. And With the high
  success rate, the knee replacement helps people
  with knee arthritis get rid of the severe pain
  and restores their knee health. But does both
  knee replacements performed on the same day mean
  higher success rate in restoring knee health? How
  does Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery fare?
  What are its pros and cons? Read on to know

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Pros of Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery

• Break from work is less When a patient is
  suffering from knee arthritis in both knees,
  traditional single knee replacement surgeries
  performed at two different occasions mean two
  operative procedures, two hospital stays, two
  recovery periods and also a mandatory gap between
  both the surgical events. The whole procedure is
  a lengthy one and working patients who are short
  of time may find it difficult to get treated. As
  both operations are performed one after another
  the Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery saves your
  time in half.
• Less time at hospital Though the procedure
  requires the patient to stay for at least 4 days
  in the hospital, it is much lesser than what it
  takes for two traditional knee replacement
  surgeries performed.

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Pros of Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery

• Quick rehabilitation recovery Patients must
  undergo at least 2-3 sessions/week of physical
  therapy for 8 weeks for a single knee replacement
  surgery. As for the bilateral one, the therapy
  session of both knees goes hand in hand taking
  half the time it usually takes for two separate
  surgeries. Moreover, both knees heal and recover
  simultaneously helping the patients return to
  their activities seamlessly and uninterrupted.
• Decreases Cost Naturally having both surgeries
  performed in single sessions decreases the cost
  when compared to two separate knee replacement
  procedures. The exact cost saving might vary
  depending on the location and country.

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Cons of Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery

• Every procedure comes up with its own set of
  risks and Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery
  or Double Knee Replacement Surgery is no
  different. Some of the cons of the procedure are
• Higher the normal risk of complications Being an
  intensive and advanced procedure, Bilateral Knee
  Replacement Surgery can increase the risk of
  complications like cardiovascular problems and
  blood clots, especially in older adults. However,
  this risk is less for patients who are in good
  physical condition with the exception of knee
  arthritis.

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Cons of Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery

• More blood loss This lengthy and intensive
  procedure results in more blood loss than normal
  single session knee replacement surgery making
  blood transfusion necessary in most cases. It is
  estimated that around 40 of the bilateral knee
  replacement surgeries need blood transfusions as
  opposed to 12 in traditional single knee
  replacement surgeries.
• Challenging recovery rehabilitation process As
  both legs are operated, patients now have less
  support for his movements and need more help
  making the recovery process a challenging one. So
  the majority of the patients are discharged to
  rehabilitation centres for better recovery.

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What Is Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery?

• Though there are cons to the bilateral knee
  replacement procedure, the pros far outweigh
  them. Given the patient in good physical
  condition, the bilateral knee replacement
  or double-knee replacement procedure is the best
  option for people who are short on time and need
  quick relief from arthritis.
• However, knee replacement surgery is a big step
  that requires scrutiny and only an expert knee
  replacement surgeon can decide which procedure is
  apt for your condition. If you are in Mumbai and
  are looking for bilateral knee replacement
  surgery in Mumbai, then Dr. Niraj Vora is
  the Best Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgeon in
  Mumbai with an excellent success rate and record
  in bilateral knee replacement surgeries.

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