Total Knee
Replacement Surgery

Knee replacement surgery is not as scary as many people think.

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease of the knee, can happen at any age, because it has many causes. For the most part, however, it is caused by deterioration of the knee joints due to age, and it is mostly found in people aged 50 years or more. As a result, many people think that it is an incurable degenerative disease and leave it untreated until it becomes chronic. People who suffer from primary osteoarthritis may have to turn down visits and activities because pain, stiffness and inflammation are major obstacles to their living. Another category is called secondary osteoarthritis which comes from disease, infection or injury causing trauma and pain in the knee joints.

Knee replacement surgery is recommended when patients have these severe symptoms that could not be better with non-surgical treatments. Surgeons at Phyathai 2 hospital have performed more than 200 cases of knee replacement surgery each year.

There are two types of knee replacement surgery depending on patient's symptoms and conditions

Hospital Profile

Our world-class Orthopedic Institute in Bangkok provides pioneering treatments relating to conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. The specific areas we can provide medical care and treatment for at our hospital includes bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and nerve vessels. We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic and surgical orthopedic services, facilitating patients in one place, including full x-ray and examination facilities. We understand that each patient has a unique set of needs whether their goals are to return to work, improve athletic performance or recover from injury.

As a leading orthopedic institute in Thailand, we have tremendous expertise in performing successful knee and joint replacement surgeries in addition to our orthopedic subspecialties such as Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopedic trauma, Pediatric orthopedics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Sports medicine, Surgery of the hand and wrist, Surgery of the foot and ankle, Surgery of shoulder and elbow, Spine surgery. Our team of healthcare professionals will work together to determine exactly how to address a patient’s requirements and collaboratively take meticulous steps to guarantee the best results.

Today, in particular, robotic knee replacement has been adopted as a way to help doctors perform surgery more conveniently and with better outcomes.

To prevent risk in high-risk patients and deliver best treatment results, Prof. Dr.Thanainit Chotanaphuti, Head of Orthopedic Institute, who has more than 20 years experience in orthopedic surgery has been working with doctors and nurses a quality control program called “Phyathai Ortho Co-morbid Index”, which is a Quality Service for all patients who undergo orthopedic surgery. The principle is to assess the patients with three-part joint assessment by doctor and nursing team. If the total score is 6-7 points, it is considered not dangerous and the surgery can be performed. If the total score is 8 or more, the patient is considered at risk and will enter the process of MDT Conference, also known as Multi-disciplinary Conference. During this process, the multidisciplinary medical team and related staff will hold a meeting to evaluate the options and impacts according to the JCI standards and inform the patient and the relatives, to let them understand and see the consequences before making their final decision. This is to ensure the patient's safety before deciding to do the surgery. This index practice is only available at Phyathai 2 hospital.

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