Knee replacement

The aim of this surgery is to replace the knee, or the part of the knee that is damaged due to osteoarthritis with a prosthesis. In some cases, it is an implant that will replace the joint surfaces (cartilage) of the tibia, femur and patella.

• Hospitalisation
• Hotel included
• Clinical process: 11 days

Quality prosthesis

At Mallorca Health Care  we use a next generation hip prosthesis made of cobalt-chrome metal alloys with a titanium coating to ensure a better adaptation to the bone. They are cutting-edge prostheses that meet the highest quality assurance. The range includes from the classical polyethylene metal prothesis to the most sophisticated of next-generation ceramic. Depending on the type of injury we use partial or full protheses.

Results

With over 35 years experience in placing knee prostheses, we can guarantee an excellent assistance by our physicians through our results, from the excellence process (infection rates, average stays and readmissions) to the functional outcomes and satisfaction of our customers, which has been excellent thanks to the exceptional work done by our medical team of professionals specialised in traumatology and orthopedic surgery.

Process duration: 11 days

After 5 days hospitalised in our Mallorca Health Care, the patient will be discharged, if no complications arise, and the personalised rehabilitationwill start for 6 days. You will come to the Mallorca Health Care hospital’s Rehabilitation facilities or, if required, the rehabilitation team will pick you up at your hotel.

The most common cause of chronic knee pain and disability is arthritis. Although there are many types of arthritis, most knee pain is caused by only three types: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic arthritis.

People who benefit from total knee replacement surgery often have:

• Severe pain or stiffness in the knee limiting the daily activities, including walking, climbing stairs, sitting and getting up from a chair.
• Moderate to severe knee pain while resting, both during the day and night.
• Chronic inflammation and swelling of the knee that do not improve with rest or medications, knee deformity.
• No substantial improvement with other treatments such as anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections, lubricant injections or physical therapy.
• Deformities of the lower limb with corrections on its axis.

Anyone without severe major disease, after passing the corresponding evaluation by our orthopedic surgeons, can undergo a knee replacement, except those who do not meet the criteria recommended by the International Scientific Societies.

Day 1: Visit to the Mallorca Health Care, without hospitalisation

• nterview with the personal assistant who will be the patient’s point of contact and guide at all times during the hospitalisation at the Mallorca Health Care
• Traumathology consultation
  • Presentation and assessment by the patient’s traumathology specialist in charge of the case
• Mallorca Health Carevisit
  • Visit to the Mallorca Health Care with the patient’s personal assistant: premises, room, gardens, gyms
  • Nursing team presentation

Day 2: Visit to the hospital, without hospitalisation

• Pre-surgical nursing consultation
  • Pre-surgical tests
  • Extraction of blood sample for analysis
    • ECG
    • Chest X-ray
• Medical history review by the surgical nursing team
• Check indications before the surgery

Day 3: Surgical intervention, with hospitalisation

From the time of arrival at Mallorca Health Care the personal assistant will accompany the patient to the surgical area and will provide support and assistance throughout the day

• Surgical preparation room
  • Patient reception and interview with the team: anesthesiologist, orthopedic surgeon and nursing team
    • Pain management will be perfomed from the first moment of the intervention. The anesthetist uses regional anesthesia techniques to minimise the use of painkillers. In any case, the patient is monitored at all times to avoid any pain.
  • Operating theatre: The approximate time at the operating theatre is 90 minutes
  • PACU (post anesthesia care unit)
    • The approximate time in this unit is 120 minutes
    • Transfer to the hospitalisation unit

Hospitalization (hospitalization time is approximately 5 days)

• Pain management in order to maintain a pain level acceptable to the patient
• Post surgical gradual food tolerance is started
• The specialised nursing team is responsible for the care of the bedridden patient, promoting comfort, safety and prevention of complications in the patient who can not get out of bed.
• Self care help, providing all necessary assistance to perform daily activities

Day 4: Hospitalisation

• Medical visit (orthopedic surgeon and rehabilitation physician)
• We continue with pain management
• Post-surgical control X-ray
• Physiotherapist visit to start the first movements
• Feeding based on Mediterranean diet

Day 5: Hospitalisation

• Medical visit (orthopedic surgeon and rehabilitation physician)
• Drainage withdrawal
• Seating position starts
• Rehabilitation: start of exercise therapy in order to resume walking.
• Feeding based on Mediterranean diet

Day 6: Hospitalisation

• Medical visit (orthopedic surgeon and rehabilitation physician)
• Venous line withdrawal
• Exercise therapy: walking – can be done with an aid device (Zimmer frame) and supervision

Day 7: Hospitalisation

• Medical visit (orthopedic surgeon and rehabilitation physician)
• Hospital discharge planning
  • Medical discharge
    • Hospital discharge report
    • Treatment regime at discharge
  • Nursing discharge report
    • Health education on the instructions to follow in the hotel/home

Day 8: Hotel + rehabilitation

• You will come to the Mallorca Health Care hospital’s Rehabilitation facilities or, if required, the rehabilitation team will pick you up at your hotel.

Day 9: Hotel + rehabilitation

• You will come to the Mallorca Health Care hospital’s Rehabilitation facilities or, if required, the rehabilitation team will pick you up at your hotel.
• Nursing cures consultation every 48-72h in our hospital

Day 10: Hotel + rehabilitation

• You will come to the Mallorca Health Care hospital’s Rehabilitation facilities or, if required, the rehabilitation team will pick you up at your hotel.

Day 11: Hotel + rehabilitation

• You will come to the Mallorca Health Care hospital’s Rehabilitation facilities or, if required, the rehabilitation team will pick you up at your hotel.
• Consultation meeting with the traumatologist: final discharge from the process.

Professionalism

It is important that you get to know our program and team of physicians, so we invite you to meet them by clicking on the following linktraumatologists and orthopedic surgeons.