Total knee replacement in China

Indicative band¥60k–100kindicative

Drawn from provincial schedules and institutions' published lists. Not a quote.

Typical stay5–7 nights

Your case can differ; the treating team sets the real schedule.

Decided byThe treating institution

Eligibility, technique and price are theirs to state. We translate and coordinate.

1. What Total knee replacement is

The worn joint surface is replaced with an implant. Since procurement reform, implant prices in China are published; the implant remains the biggest line item.

A knee replacement is a mechanical trade: pain and stiffness exchanged for a joint that needs rehabilitation to perform. The implant matters, but the weeks of exercises after it matter as much.

2. Who it is typically considered for

For end-stage arthritis limiting daily life after conservative care. Surgeons decide on X-rays, examination and your goals.

3. How the process usually runs

01Step 1Standing X-rays and fitness review 02SurgerySurgery, one to two hours 03Walking within a day or twoWalking within a day or two, in most protocols 04Rehabilitation over weeksRehabilitation over weeks, at home or nearby

4. What sits inside, and outside, the institution's bill

Typically inside the bill

The procedure, theatre or suite time, and the treating team
Standard ward stay for the listed nights
Routine drugs and consumables during the admission
The institution's own scheduled follow-up visit

Usually billed separately

Flights, hotel and daily costs
Our translation, interpretation and coordination fees, published separately
Treatment of complications beyond the routine course
A companion's costs

What moves the total

Implant brand and bearing
Robotic or navigation assistance, if offered
Rehabilitation setting after discharge

You contract with the institution directly and pay it directly. We add nothing to its bill and never handle payments owed to it.

5. Recovery and follow-up

01Step 1Walking with support begins within a day or two 02Step 2Physiotherapy is daily at first, then tapering over weeks 03Step 3Swelling and warmth settle over months; flying is usually cleared after review

6. Common questions

How long must I stay in China?

Commonly two to three weeks including pre-op work-up and early rehabilitation, then continue rehab at home.

Both knees at once?

Sometimes offered when fitness allows; it compresses travel but doubles early rehabilitation load. Ask for the team's reasoning.

Which implant brands are used?

International and domestic brands both, at published procurement prices. Ask for the exact model and its price line.

What about blood clots?

Prevention protocols, mechanical and drug-based, are standard; long flights soon after surgery are the reason clearance matters.

7. What to ask the institution

Which implant, and its published price?
Both knees staged or together, and why?
What rehabilitation do you expect me to arrange?

Our part, and its limits

We translate your records in full, correspond with institutions in Chinese, and interpret on site, at the rates published on the fees page. We do not give medical advice, do not recommend one institution over another, and never handle payments owed to any hospital. Whether this procedure is right for you is a question only the treating physicians can answer. Nothing on this page is medical advice, and no outcome is implied or promised.

Before any of this, the records

A rehabilitation plan can only be written by an institution that has read your case accurately. That is where the work starts.

Read: preparing your records →