Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Cost in India

The cost of tibial tubercle osteotomy in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) is an operation to move the bony bump at the top of the shin bone where the kneecap tendon attaches. This changes how the kneecap sits and moves. The cost usually depends on:

• Combined procedures: such as MPFL reconstruction at the same time.
• Screws or plates: used to fix the bone.
• Hospital stay: often same day or one night.
• Brace and physiotherapy: after surgery.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust explains that TTO is used to treat kneecap instability, where the kneecap partly or fully slips out of its groove. This is often linked to a high-riding kneecap (patella alta).

The aim is to reduce pain and instability. The leaflet notes that about 90% of people are happy with the result.

According to Frimley Health, the operation is done under general anaesthetic through a cut of up to 10 cm on the front of the knee. A strip of bone, about 8 cm long, is cut from the top of the shin bone where the patellar tendon attaches.

The bone is moved to a better position and fixed with screws or plates. An MPFL reconstruction is sometimes done at the same time.

Frimley Health aims for discharge within 24 hours, and some people go home the same day. A brace is kept locked straight for walking for up to 6 weeks. The leaflet advises:

• Work: at least 6 weeks off.
• Driving: usually around 4 to 6 weeks, once crutches and the brace are no longer needed.
• Sport: several months; check timing with your team.

Reported risks include infection and wound problems (each under 2%), stiffness (under 5%), blood clots (under 1%) and recurrent instability (under 1%). Fracture, delayed healing and prominent screws needing removal are also possible.