by Denise

Due to age, simple wear and tear, or an injury, at some point in time you may need hip surgery. Do you know the difference between a partial or full hip replacement procedure? Are you up on your hip joint replacement prosthetics? And while we’re at it, do you know about proximal hip replacement?

Proximal hip replacement refers to replacement of the upper portion of the femur closest to or ‘proximal’ to the hip socket. A very common reason for hip replacement surgery is fracture in the femoral neck. Femoral neck fractures are common at the base of the head, or the top part of the femur that fits into the hip socket. In such cases, partial hip replacement or total hip replacement is often necessary.

Okay, that’s all fine and good, but let’s get down to the brass tacks. What does it cost? Of course, any hip replacement cost depends on whether your orthopedic surgeon recommends partial or total hip replacement. In the U.S., a hip replacement procedure can cost around $43,000 to $50,000.  However, medical travelers visiting countries like Thailand, India and Singapore will spend about $9,000-$11,000 for proximal hip replacement procedures.

Whether you receive your proximal hip replacement at home or abroad, you need to find the right doctor. Some orthopedic surgeons also sub-specialize in sports or trauma medicine, while others specialize in the treatment of arthritis, spinal cord or congenital defect diseases or conditions.  Learn all you can about proximal hip replacement procedures so you can make educated decisions about your medical care.

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by Denise

Have you found that your hip is giving you trouble? Find it hard to sit or stand, and boy oh boy, is it harder to get out of bed in the morning, especially during colder winter months? You may have arthritis or osteoporosis, or the fallout from an old injury.  Millions of people around the world face conditions that reduce range of motion and mobility in their hips. Common treatments range from exercise to hip replacement.

If you’re a baby boomer, chances increase that you may be diagnosed with bone or joint conditions that affect your hip. Hip replacement treatments and procedures are often suggested when damage caused by osteoarthritis or injuries limit your comfort and ability to get around. The procedure or treatment recommended will depend on your specific needs and goals. Hip replacement surgeries these days are minimally invasive procedures.

More common hip resurfacing procedures replace the surface of the hip joint, but remove less bone tissue than traditional hip replacement procedures. This procedure removes less bone and encourages faster healing and recuperation.

Hip resurfacing and replacement procedures in the U.S. are outrageously expensive, often topping out at $60,000! Who can afford that these days? However, you do have options abroad. Accredited and established facilities in India, Turkey, and South Korea top the list of excellent and highly trained orthopedic surgeons experienced in hip procedures.

Don’t hobble around and be in pain just because you don’t have medical insurance or feel you can’t afford hip surgery. Get online and research your options for medical care abroad. You’ll be glad you did.

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by Denise

South of the border continues to be one of the largest growing destinations for medical and dental travelers abroad, especially for Americans. Why spend thousands of dollars on dental treatments, prescription drugs and other medical and dental treatments and procedures in the U.S. when the same qualified, excellent services, treatments and procedures can be found just across the border for half the cost, or even less?

With a rapidly growing reputation for providing affordable services in dental care, cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures, hip replacement and more, medical travelers save on medical procedure costs in Mexico. Aware of the growing demand for affordable and accessible medical and dental care,  Mexico has embraced the rapidly expanding medical tourism industry with certified and qualified physicians and surgeons, and accredited hospitals, clinics and outpatient facilities.

Doctors in Mexico, surgery in Mexico and Mexican hospitals offer the best in care, from the Perfection Makeover and Laser Center in Cancun to the Family Hospital in Mexicali, to the plastic surgery expertise of Dr. Lazaro Cardenas Camarena at NeoPlastic in Guadalajara. Dr. Omar Gonzalez offers hope to his patients through integrative stem cell technology at Integra Medical Center in Nuevo Progreso, and the Hispano Americano Medical Group in Baja provides treatments for chronic diseases to cancer treatment to plastic and cosmetic surgery.

For detailed information about cross-border medical tourism, accredited facilities and certified doctors and surgeons in Mexico, access resources such as PlacidWay, an international medical provider offering doctors, hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout Mexico and Latin America.

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by Denise

Do you know the difference between a hip resurfacing procedure and a partial or total hip replacement procedure? Here are the basics – so you know what to look for when it comes to hip surgery, at home or abroad.

Hip resurfacing is a procedure that replaces the surface of the hip joint, but one that removes less bone tissue than traditional hip replacement procedures. Because this procedure removes less bone, it also promotes faster healing and recuperation. In most cases, hip resurfacing involves the head of the femur, or thighbone. Sometimes, it also involves both the hip socket as well as the head of the femur.

Hip replacement treatments and procedures may be recommended to address hip joint damage caused by osteoarthritis or conditions that limit your range of motion, mobility, and comfort.  A partial hip replacement or resurfacing is commonly recommended for younger and more active patients. A total hip replacement is performed to restore strength, stability and function in an otherwise damaged hip. A metal prosthetic ball replaces the ball portion of the upper femur where it inserts into the hip socket. The hip socket itself may also be replaced with a prosthetic socket for additional strength and stability.

Several different approaches are used by orthopedic surgeons today, including an anterior or frontal approach or a posterior or behind-the-hip approach. Partial or total hip replacement surgeries today are performed through minimally invasive surgical procedures.

You’ll find savings of thousands of dollars when considering hip surgeries abroad. For example, hip replacement surgical procedures may cost up to $43,000 in the United States.  In Singapore and Thailand, medical tourist patients may benefit from hip replacement surgical procedures that cost about $12,000. In India, the cost can range from about $9,000-$10,000.

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by Denise

Another patient has left the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, India a happy customer. With the skills of Dr. A.K. Venkatachalam, it’s not difficult to see why. Stephen R., a 52-year-old British citizen living in Uganda, ventured to India for hip surgery called a Birmingham hip resurfacing procedure. Recently diagnosed with arthritis of the hip, Stephen was finding it difficult to get around, and then pain he experienced was severely limiting his formerly active lifestyle and quality of life.

His doctor informed him that the only cure was a hip replacement. Stephen was not happy about that, and sent his medical information off to several doctors in the U.K. for a second opinion.  His diagnosis was confirmed and he was given several quotes regarding cost of hip replacement surgery. Friends told him to
consider traveling to India, where surgery was much cheaper.

Stephen contacted Dr. Venkatachalam of the Madras Joint Replacement Center by email. He received a prompt reply. Not wanting to take much time away from his business, Stephen scheduled an appointment with Dr.  Venkatachalam within two weeks (nearly unheard of back home) and then agreed to a Birmingham hip resurfacing procedure, which he underwent several days later.

Stephen was given excellent care, 24-hour nurses following the surgical procedure. Only eight days post-surgery, Stephen is walking well with one crutch and he feels improvement every day. He’s happy to share his story and his recommendation for others to travel to India for orthopedic procedures from excellent and highly trained orthopedic surgeons like Dr. Venkatachalam. Stephen is exercising his right hip with physical therapy every day. A physiotherapist visits him in his hotel room every night.

For more information regarding Dr. Venkatachalam and the Madras Joint Replacement Center  visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical provider and resource, or Dr. Venkatachalam.

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by Denise

From having difficulty performing tasks of daily living to painful walking or sitting, hip disease and injury prompts nearly 200,000 people in the U.S. alone to seek hip replacement surgeries on an annual basis. Jessica was one of those people. Why? Because she couldn’t afford the over $50,000 price tag that accompanied her query into hip replacement surgery in the U.S.

So Jessica checked around international locations where she could find excellent but affordable hip surgery. She found what she was looking for in India – at the Fortis Hospital, located in Noida as well as nearly a dozen other locations, including New Delhi. Fortis, she discovered, is privately owned, a JCI accredited and ISO certified facility, and for over twenty years has adhered to international patient care and quality standards. The nearly 300-bed hospital offered staff who speak multiple languages and helped with accommodation arrangements, visa and flight arrangements as well as personal escorts and transportation services.

Jessica researched hip replacement surgical procedures and approaches and learned about conventional hip replacement surgery, minimally invasive surgery and hip resurfacing. With help from PlacidWay, she spoke with staff at Fortis and learned that her surgery would range in cost between $9,000-$10,000. At first, she was confused and wary. Who wouldn’t be? Then, after speaking with an orthopedic surgeon at Fortis, Jessica realized the drastic savings in cost were based on different health care delivery systems between India and the U.S.

Jessica traveled to the Fortis Hospital in Noida, one of a chain of Fortis hospitals throughout India.  She met with Dr. Ashok Rajgopal, director of Orthopedics at Fortis Noida. A few months later, Jessica has returned to her backyard garden, planting, weeding and taking care of her flowers and vegetables – something she thought she’d never be able to do again.

For more information about the Fortis chain of hospitals in India, visit PlacidWay.com.

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by Denise

Have you wrenched your back or torn your knee ligaments to the point you can’t walk without pain or a limp? Is your back so sore every day you can’t bend down to pick up your child, the laundry or a bag of groceries? You don’t have to live in pain because of high medical care costs in the U.S., or the bank-breaking costs of orthopedic surgery. If you’re been putting off orthopedic joint or bone surgery because of the costs, why not look beyond your borders for excellent, experienced and affordable orthopedic care. Take care of your back pain, your torn ACL ligament and your rotator cuff.

Did you know that South Korea is also a leader in spine care and treatment for spinal injuries? The Wooridul International Patients Center (WIPC) is world-renowned for their neuro- and musculoskeletal surgeries, treatment, disease and injury technologies. Wooridul offers spine cord function tests and myelogram MR tests to ensure accurate diagnose and treatment with state-of-the-art technology.

Look into orthopedic surgery abroad for bone and joint care in arthroscopic shoulder surgery to partial or full hip or knee joint
replacement procedures. Facilities like Wooridul and the Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine, both located in Seoul, offer traditional or complementary treatment programs for bone and joint health. Wooridul is JCI accredited and considered a world leader in sports medicine, spine and minimally invasive treatments designed to get you back in shape so you enjoy improved mobility and quality of life.

For more information about Wooridul, orthopedic treatments or surgical procedures in South Korea, or anywhere in the world, visit PlacidWay.com - a leading medical provider and resource for medical treatment abroad.

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by Denise

Did you know that back and knee injuries are the most common, and cost workers in the United States over 400 million lost workdays. Multiply that by people around the world experiencing such joint or skeletal injuries and that’s a lot of people out of work or unable to perform daily tasks or enjoy activities.

What’s worse is the cost of repair joint injuries. Cruciate ligament repair via knee arthroscopy in the U.S. costs an average of $17,000 per knee. At the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, India, medical travelers may save up to 40%, paying just under $5,000 for the same procedure. In the U.S., a hip replacement procedure averages $45,000. The very same procedure in Poland costs just over $5,000, with a 50-60% savings, or roughly $7,000 in Turkey, and $6,000 in India.

Why are medical costs so high in the U.S. and so much less for the same surgery procedures abroad? Quite simply, different health care delivery systems. In the U.S., costs are also inflated for malpractice insurance, health policy premium profits and more.

Opting to have orthopedic surgery abroad, such as a hip replacement surgery or a rotator cuff surgery in Costa Rica can save you big bucks. Take your athletic injury to one of the best sports injuries programs in Croatia such as those found at Terme Selce. They treat Olympic athletes! Your medicals offer you the best in care, training and experience while saving thousands of dollars in medical care costs.

Know your options, at home and abroad. Treat your orthopedic injuries fast, and without putting you in the poor house for the rest of your life.

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by Denise

Knee and hip replacements are two of the most common orthopedic procedures performed today. With the growing baby boomer population living longer and healthier lives and lifestyles, the number of these procedures is likely to continue to rise.

Cost is a major factor to people opting out of a joint replacement procedure. For example, a single hip replacement surgical procedure costs an average of $43,000 in the United States. Check the prices in Singapore and Thailand for the exact same procedure; a medical tourist might pay around $12,000. In India, the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai can get you a joint replacement that average $9,000-$10,000.

Younger people who play sports or love high-impact activities like skateboarding and snowboarding often experience knee damage. New technologies in knee replacements help young and old alike to recover optimal knee movement and functionality. The Oxinium knee replacement joint composed of metals and ceramics with durable wear resistance.

Oxinium joint replacement procedures in the U.S. cost $65,000 and $75,000. The best orthopaedic surgeons in India, such as Dr. Venkatachalam of the Madras Joint Replacement Center, perform such procedures restore mobility and flexibility for about $10,000.

Visit PlacidWay.com for information on the best joint replacement centers, doctors and surgeons in India, such as Fortis Hospital or the BLK Memorial Hospital in New Delhi or the Apollo Victor Hospital in Goa. You’ll find what you’re looking for at prices that won’t give you a heart attack. Get back on your feet and increase your quality of life and mobility with the latest in joint replacement technologies and procedures.

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by Denise

Older individuals seeking relief from the aches and pains of an active or busy life may be shocked when their doctor tells them that their hip joint is wearing down. Pain, stiffness and dislocations may seem more common. The problem is that hip
surgeries in the U.S. are very pricey, and many baby boomers, even with insurance, know that the costs may really set them back.

Common hip surgeries include hip replacement and hip resurfacing treatments and procedures, often necessary due to limited mobility and damage caused by osteoarthritis. Range of motion, mobility and function of the hip joint may also be affected by physical decline or medical conditions and disease processes.

Hip resurfacing procedures in the United States are extremely costly and may amount to $55,000-$60,000, for one hip – can you believe that? The same procedure costs roughly $8,500 in India. Medical tourists traveling to Thailand, Singapore, and  South America for the same treatments may anticipate spending much less than the amount charged in the United States for such procedures. In the U.S., hip replacement surgical procedures may cost up to $43,000.  In Singapore and Thailand, patients benefit from hip replacement surgical procedures that cost about $12,000. In India, the cost can range from about
$9,000-$10,000.

Be honest – where would you rather go? Visit PlacidWay.com and check out world-class facilities around the globe that focus on quality orthopedic care such as the Jinemed Hospital Orthopedic Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. From Health Greece in Athens to the Apollo Victor Hospital in Goa, India, you can achieve the mobility you’re looking for without paying for it the rest of your life.

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