Dr. Vijay Chandar R — Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road. Over 15 years of experience and more than 2000 successful joint replacement and orthopedic surgeries.
If you live in South Bangalore — Kanakapura Road, Vajarahalli, Uttarahalli, Anjanapura, Konanakunte, or Talaghattapura — you know how difficult it is to travel to central Bangalore for specialist orthopedic care. Silk Board and Electronic City traffic can turn a routine follow-up appointment into a half-day expedition.
That is why VBJ Bone & Joint Clinic operates directly on Kanakapura Main Road, with Dr. Vijay Chandar performing surgeries at Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road — a NABH-accredited multi-specialty facility with modern operation theatres, in-house physiotherapy, and 24-hour intensivist cover for post-operative care.
For knee replacement patients specifically, proximity matters enormously. You will need:
Living within 10 kilometres of your surgeon and rehabilitation team is not a luxury — it is a genuine clinical advantage that improves outcomes.
We regularly see patients from these South Bangalore neighbourhoods. Approximate drive time to the clinic during off-peak hours:
Not every knee that hurts needs surgery. In fact, the majority of my consultations end with a non-surgical plan — activity modification, physiotherapy, weight optimisation, and occasionally an injection.
You may be a candidate for total knee replacement if:
Age alone is not a criterion. I have operated on active 55-year-olds and comfortably on 82-year-olds. What matters is your overall health, expectations, and how much your knee is limiting your life.
Costs vary based on the type of implant chosen, whether one or both knees are being operated on, your insurance provider, and the room category. Approximate figures for surgery at Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road:
| Procedure | Approximate range (₹) |
|---|---|
| Total knee replacement (single side) | 2.5 – 3.8 lakh |
| Total knee replacement (both sides, simultaneous) | 4.2 – 6.0 lakh |
| Partial (unicondylar) knee replacement | 2.0 – 2.8 lakh |
| Revision knee replacement | 3.5 – 5.5 lakh |
These are indicative packages including implant, surgery, anaesthesia, hospital stay, and initial physiotherapy. Most major health insurance policies cover knee replacement — we work with all common insurers and can guide you through the cashless approval process.
You will have 2 to 3 pre-operative visits over 2 to 4 weeks. These cover imaging, blood work, cardiac and anaesthesia clearance, and a physiotherapy briefing so you know what to expect during recovery.
Admission at Manipal Hospitals Kanakapura Road in the morning. The surgery itself takes 60 to 90 minutes per knee. You will be up and taking your first steps the same evening or the next morning — modern protocols emphasise early mobilisation.
Typically 3 to 5 nights. During this time you will work with the in-house physiotherapy team, learn how to use a walker safely, and be discharged only when you can walk independently to the bathroom and manage stairs with support.
Home physiotherapy 3 to 4 times weekly. Most patients can walk without a walker by 3 weeks and drive again by 6 weeks. Return to office work is usually possible by 6 to 8 weeks; return to full activity by 3 months.
Modern knee implants routinely last 20 to 25 years. Patients typically report 90-plus percent pain relief and return to walking, cycling, mild trekking, and travel.
Most patients who come for a consultation leave with a non-surgical plan. If surgery is needed, we walk you through everything — cost, timeline, recovery, and insurance — before you decide.