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Read about one person’s experience with knee replacement surgery in each country.

My mom’s knee had been giving her trouble for years. By the time she finally saw a doctor, there was barely any cartilage left — it was just bone grinding on bone. Back in 2021, my parents were living in the Pacific Northwest. My mom’s doctor, chosen because of proximity and her insurance, decided that a knee replacement was her best option. Before the surgery could happen, she had to go…