Hainan · Boao Lecheng · Visa-free for 60+ countries

Knee and hip replacement, scheduled without the wait

Imported implants, a surgeon who does this weekly rather than monthly, and a two-week stay that includes rehabilitation before you fly.

What you get: Imported implant, surgery, inpatient rehab, interpreter
Time in Hainan: 14 – 21 days
Visa: Visa-free, 30 days
Who it suits: Patients on a long public waiting list, or facing a private quote they cannot justify

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Written estimate within 24 hours. No deposit to ask a question. We are a consultation service, not a hospital.

The short answer

The price difference is not a quality difference. Implants from the same manufacturers used in Europe and North America are available here, and the surgical technique is the same. What changes is the cost of the operating theatre, the bed and the surgeon's fee.

The stay is longer than the surgery. A typical plan is admission, surgery on day two or three, five to seven days inpatient, then outpatient physiotherapy for another week before the flight. Flying on day five is possible but not advisable.

The main clinical question is not the operation, it is your recovery plan at home. Ask for the rehabilitation protocol in writing, in English, before you book. If a provider cannot give you that, keep looking.

How the price is built

There is no price list on this site, for one reason: the number depends on your file. What we can show you is exactly what the hospital's itemised estimate will contain, and how it reaches you.

What the estimate covers

Surgeon's fee and theatre time
Imported implant, brand named in the estimate
Inpatient days and daily physiotherapy
Anaesthesia, imaging and pre-operative tests
Interpreter and a discharge summary for your GP

How you get it

You send records, scans and any diagnosis you already have
The hospital's team reviews the file and proposes a plan
You receive an itemised estimate with that plan attached
A deposit confirms your dates; the balance is settled on discharge

No commission is built into your hospital bill. Any coordination fee of mine is quoted separately and agreed in writing before a date is held. Nothing is booked, and nothing is charged, before you approve the estimate.

What the service covers

Pre-operative assessment and imaging review before travel
Surgeon selection based on your joint and your imaging
Implant documentation for your records and your insurer
Interpreter through admission, consent and discharge
Ten days of outpatient physiotherapy after discharge
Written rehabilitation protocol in English

We do not advise which implant or approach is right for you
Complications requiring extended stay are billed by the hospital
Flights, hotel and travel insurance

Where you would be treated

Boao Super HospitalOrthopaedic unit with imported joint inventory and on-site rehab
Rui Jinyuan Hospital, BoaoJoint replacement and sports medicine, English coordination
Hainan Provincial People's Hospital (Lecheng collaboration)Complex revision cases

We work with licensed hospitals inside the Boao Lecheng pilot zone. We are not a hospital and we do not employ the clinicians who treat you.

How it goes

Send imagingRecent X-ray or MRI plus your current symptoms and any surgeon opinion you already have.
Your file goes to the surgeonYou get the proposed implant, the approach, the inpatient days and a line-item estimate.
Fly and operateAssessment on arrival, surgery within 48 hours, discharge when you can walk with support.
Rehab before flyingPhysiotherapy until your surgeon clears you for a long-haul flight.

Get a written estimate

Send your file. Get an answer, not a brochure.

A coordinator reads every submission. You get a written response within 24 hours, in English, including whether we think you should travel at all.

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Questions people ask before booking

Which implant will I get?

That is the surgeon's decision, made with your imaging and bone quality in mind. You can request a specific brand if your home surgeon has a preference, and we will confirm availability before you fly.

Can I fly home two weeks after surgery?

Most patients can, with compression stockings and aisle seats. Your surgeon signs off in writing; we do not book the flight until that happens.

Is follow-up possible after I go home?

Yes, by video with the operating surgeon, and we help you find a local physiotherapist for the rest of the programme.

What about blood clots and infection risk?

These are real risks in any joint replacement anywhere. Ask the surgeon for the unit's own rates in writing — a hospital that will not share them is a warning sign.