Having a custom knee for total knee joint replacement because of bone cement and nickel allergies. customary to pay hospital in advance for prosthe?

Let me advise you: Do you have insurance? If you do the insurance cover it . If you do not this prosthesis is done only for and can not use it for any body else. Good luck.

No: Implant costs are generally included in the procedure costs for the hospital. It would be unusual in the us for the patient to pay for the implant in advance. Custom implants are quite expensive and you are quite young. Other options might be available.

No: Custom total knees are not generally performed, but rather custom cutting jigs are occasionally used to reduce the number of steps in the or. If you have a severe nickel allergy, most larger companies make a femoral component out of titanium (which is essentially nickel-free), rather than the traditional cobalt chrome alloys. The cost is about the same and would be covered by your insurance.