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Knee Replacement in Myeongdong

5 clinics in Myeongdong, Seoul offering Knee Replacement. Indicative price 9,000,000 - 20,000,000 per knee KRW, minimum stay 4-6 weeks including rehabilitation.

Orthopedics & Spine clinic in Myeongdong
Knee Replacement in Myeongdong. Total knee replacement resurfaces the damaged joint with metal and polyethylene components, and Korean centers increasingly perform it with robotic assistance for alignment.

Myeongdong is central Seoul's main shopping and tourist district, and the clinics here are geared to short-stay visitors, with walk-in dermatology, dentistry and same-day aesthetic treatment.

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About this procedure

Hospital stay is typically five to ten days in Korea, longer than the same-day discharge now common in the United States, with structured inpatient rehabilitation included. For an international patient that inpatient rehabilitation is often the point, since it removes the need to arrange therapy independently.

Full Knee Replacement guide: cost, recovery and stay

Further reading

Recovery Time and When You Can Fly

The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.

Medical Costs and Payment in Korea

Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.

Source: Korea Health Industry Development Institute, medical Korea for international patients https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/en/main.do