Total Knee Replacement(TKR) Check
Marlin calling, Total knee replacement is a surgical procedure used to resurface a knee damaged due to arthritis. Plastic parts and metal parts are used to cap the ends of the knee joint, along with the kneecap. This surgery can be considered for an individual who has a severe knee injury or severe arthritis. The procedure can make the knee work better and help ease pain. Here, we will learn everything about total knee replacement, such as what is total knee replacement, how to recover after total knee replacement surgery, what is the cost of total knee replacement surgery in India, which are the best hospitals for total knee replacement in India, and who are top doctors for total knee replacement in India.
What the price includes
- Surgeon, anaesthetist and operating theatre
- The knee implant itself (cobalt-chrome or oxinium)
- 3–5 nights in a private or twin-sharing room
- Pre-operative tests, X-rays and blood work
- In-hospital physiotherapy until you can walk
- First follow-up review before you fly home
What it does not include
- Return flights and airport transfers
- Hotel and food after hospital discharge
- Medical visa fees for you and a companion
- Treatment of unrelated conditions found on arrival
- Extra nights if your surgeon delays discharge
- Physiotherapy after you return to your country
What each hospital charges
Same clinical excellence across 5 accredited partner hospitals. Marlin charges no patient commission — figures are transparent official hospital estimates.
Robotic and JCI
Estimate your whole trip, not just the surgery
Flights, hotel, food and visas for the full 101 days — so the number you budget for is what you actually spend.
$405 – $530
- Surgery, hospital and care$101 fixed
- Return flights (1 passenger)$102
- Hotel & meals during recovery$101
- Indian medical visas$101
The upper figure allows for a longer stay. The implant and surgery are fixed. Marlin adds nothing to any of these numbers.
Surgeons who do this operation every week
Senior consultants at JCI/NABH accredited centres with decades of dedicated procedural volume.
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
Padma Shri recipient. Pioneer of bilateral total knee replacement in India with 30,000+ surgeries performed.
Dr. S.K.S Marya
Pioneered computerized joint replacements and minimally invasive reconstructive techniques across Asia.
Dr. Vinesh Mathur
Over 15,000 joint and spine surgeries with international fellowships in UK, USA and South Korea.
What the three weeks actually look like
From sending your first medical scans to your fit-to-fly clearance.
Before you fly
Reports and a surgeon’s opinion
Send your X-rays and medical history. Within 24–48 hours you get a named surgeon’s written opinion and a costed plan from each hospital you shortlist.
Day 1–2
Arrival and tests
Airport pickup, hotel check-in and hospital consultation. Blood work, ECG, anaesthesia clearance and a fitness review are completed the same or next day.
Day 3
Surgery
The operation takes 60–90 minutes per joint. You are moved to your private room the same day and stood up with support within 24 hours.
Day 4–7
Walking with physio
Twice-daily physiotherapy in the ward. Most patients walk with a frame by day two after surgery and manage stairs before discharge.
Day 8–21
Recovery and review
You stay near the hospital in a serviced hotel with outpatient physio, then a final review, stitch removal and fit-to-fly clearance before you travel home.
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Questions patients ask before they book
Essential details on payments, visa processing, language and post-operative flight permissions.
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