Posts Tagged ‘joint surgery’

Tuesday,May 18th, 2010

by Denise

In many cases, orthopedic surgeries perform a partial or total joint replacement. Such surgery is indicated when pain or stiffness severely limits the ability to walk or move to the point that quality of life is affected. The process involves removing diseased bone in either a hip, elbow or shoulder joint and replacing it with a metal or other suitable prosthesis. Performed in a hospital, this type of surgery typically involves a 3-5 day stay following the procedure.

Hip replacement treatments and procedures are often suggested due to damage caused by osteoarthritis or injuries that limit a person’s range of motion, mobility, and comfort.  Different types of procedures or treatments are recommended depending upon the need of an individual patient. Today’s hip replacement surgeries tend to minimally invasive surgical procedures that are often recommended after bone scans, MRIs, x-rays and ultrasound determine the extent of damage to bones in hip joints.

Hip replacement surgical procedures may cost up to $43,000 in the United States. In Singapore and Thailand however, medical tourist patients may benefit from hip replacement surgical procedures that cost about $12,000. In India, at world-class facilities such as the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, the cost can range from about $9,000-$10,000. Terme Selce, a sports medicine facility located in Croatia, experts in knee surgery and other forms of orthopedic surgical procedures as well as sports injury rehabilitation.

Whether you need elbow surgery, rotator cuff repair, knee or hip replacement, you have options and choices regarding your own care.

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Monday,January 26th, 2009

by Denise

Orthopedics is the study of bone and joint and muscle. There are 206 bones in the human body, designed to protect inner organs and provide motion and mobility. When something goes wrong, an orthopedic doctor and surgeon may need to perform surgery.


Orthopedic services are designed to promote the health and healing of bone and joint needs associated with a wide variety of orthopedic conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and hip problems, arthritis, and sports injuries such as tennis elbow or rotator cuff surgery. The scope of orthopedic specialties enables treatment of joint injuries and bone fracture as well as those caused by ligament, tendon, or nerve damage.


Orthopedic surgery may include but is not limited to address various conditions, injuries and damage caused by disease processes, the common of which include:


· Total Joint Replacement of Hip or Knee

· Anterior Hip Joint Replacement Surgery

· Anterior Cruciate Ligament

· Hip Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty

· Orthopedic Hip Resurfacing

· Arthroplasty

· Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

· Hand Surgery

· Avascular Necrosis

· Treatment for arthritis damage in joints throughout the body


Orthopedic surgeries may also be performed for knee surgery treatment and hip resurfacing procedure surgeries or arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow or ankle joints. Individuals suffering from sports injuries, traumatic injury or disease processes benefit from orthopedic surgery.


Medical tourists can save big bucks by opting for orthopedic surgeries  such as hip surgery abroad or other orthopedic surgery abroad in exotic foreign destinations like Bangkok and India.


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