Bilateral Knee replacement Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of bilateral knee replacement in the UAE typically ranges from $12,000 to $20,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Bilateral knee replacement replaces both knee joints, either in one operation or in two separate stages. In the UAE, the cost depends on:

• Same day or staged: one anaesthetic or two.
• Implants: two sets.
• Robotic or conventional surgery: technique.
• Stay and rehabilitation: longer than for one knee.

Bilateral surgery uses two sets of implants and needs a longer stay, so it usually costs more than a single knee replacement.

Replacing both knees together means one anaesthetic and one recovery period, but it is a bigger operation. A 2013 meta-analysis of 18 studies and more than 65,000 patients, discussed by RheumNow, found higher mortality after simultaneous than staged bilateral replacement, with no significant difference in clots or infection. Surgeons therefore reserve same-day surgery for fitter patients.

Figures from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust indicate that about 95 in every 100 knee replacements are still working after ten years, and about 90 after twenty. Deep infection develops in 1 or 2 people per 100, and high-impact sport should be avoided to protect the new joints.

Recovery is slower than after one knee because there is no 'good leg' to rely on. Expect walking aids, intensive physiotherapy and several weeks before driving.

Joint replacement is planned surgery, so basic UAE insurance plans require prior approval and apply co-payments. Ask whether the implant, physiotherapy and follow-up visits are included in a quote.