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First Daycare Knee Transplant Surgery Performed in the Capital 

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery is a procedure to replace the affected knee joint with artificial material.

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A 60-year old man from Kenya became the recipient of India’s first daycare Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in Saket.

Joseph Maina Githemba had met with an accident 15 years ago and needed his left knee to be replaced owing to the immense pain and discomfort.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery is a procedure to replace the affected knee joint with artificial material and serves as a savior for patients with struggling with severely damaged knee joints.

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