| Medical tourism gives you access to high quality, low | | | | Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that re-forms the |
| cost Orthopedic surgery in India such as knee | | | | hip-joint. |
| replacement, hip replacement, hip resurfacing, etc and | | | | Osteoarthritis of the hip is the most common |
| arrange all of the logistics for your surgery | | | | diagnosis that leads to hip replacement. Osteoarthritis |
| abroad. India has one of the best qualified | | | | is caused by wear and tear. It affects the cartilage |
| professionals in the field of orthopedic surgery and | | | | surfaces of the ball-and-socket joint of the hip. The |
| this fact has now been realized the world over. | | | | cartilage wears out. Pain and stiffness result. Patients |
| Regarding medical facilities, India has the most | | | | with hip arthritis have difficulty walking, climbing stairs |
| competent doctors and world class medical facilities. | | | | and performing routine daily activities. Other |
| With most competitive charges for treatment, India | | | | conditions that can cause destruction of the hip joint |
| is a very lucrative destination for people wanting to | | | | include: |
| undergo orthopedic surgery. Hospitals providing | | | | - Loss of blood supply to the head of the thighbone |
| Orthopedic surgery in India have state of the art | | | | - Rheumatoid arthritis (an inflammatory autoimmune |
| facilities, equipped with state of art infrastructure and | | | | disease) |
| latest technology and adhere to international | | | | - Previous injury or trauma |
| standards of clinical care, safe environment, | | | | - Infection |
| medication safety, respect for rights and privacy, | | | | - Developmental abnormalities in the hip |
| international infection control standards. | | | | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Orthopedic surgery: | | | | Major hospitals in India have oncology units comprising |
| Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery that | | | | surgical oncology, medical and radiation there by as |
| deals with the correction of injuries or disorders of | | | | well as the crucial Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, | | | | (BMT). The BMT unit with high pressure hip filers has |
| and ligaments. Professional orthopedic surgery is | | | | helped achieve a very high success rate in the |
| designed to treat disorders of the musculoskeletal | | | | various types of transplantation. |
| system that result from sports injuries or conditions | | | | What is bone marrow? |
| like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, arthritis, knee and hip | | | | The bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue found |
| problems. The health and healing of joints, tendons, | | | | inside the bones. The bone marrow in the hips, |
| ligaments and bones come under the aegis of | | | | breastbone, spine, ribs, and skull contain cells that |
| orthopedic care. | | | | produce the body's blood cells. The bone marrow is |
| Purpose of Orthopedic surgery: | | | | responsible for the development and storage of |
| Orthopedic surgery corrects problems that arise in | | | | about 95 percent of the body's blood cells. The three |
| the skeleton and its attachments, the ligaments and | | | | main types of blood cells produced in the bone |
| tendons. It may also deal with some problems of the | | | | marrow include: |
| nervous system, such as those that arise from injury | | | | - Red blood cells (Erythrocytes) - carry oxygen to |
| of the spine. These problems can occur at birth, | | | | the tissues in the body |
| through injury, or as the result of aging. They may | | | | - White blood cells (Leukocytes) - help fight infections |
| be acute, as in injury, or chronic, as in many | | | | and to aid in the immune system |
| aging-related problems. | | | | - Platelets - help with blood clotting |
| Orthopedics comes from two Greek words, ortho | | | | Each of these cells carries a life-maintaining function. |
| meaning straight and pais meaning child. Originally | | | | The bone marrow is a vital part of the human body. |
| orthopedic surgeons dealt with bone deformities in | | | | Other Orthopedic surgery Procedures done in India |
| children, using braces to straighten the child's bones. | | | | includes: |
| With the development of anesthesia and an | | | | - Hip Resurfacing / Surface Replacement Arthroplasty |
| understanding of the importance of aseptic technique | | | | - Shoulder Replacement |
| in surgery, orthopedic surgeons extended their role | | | | - Minimal Access Spine surgery |
| to include surgery involving the bones and related | | | | - Unicondylar Knee Replacement |
| nerves and connective tissue. | | | | - Neck & Elbow Replacement |
| Orthopedic Surgery in India: | | | | - Arthroscopic surgery: Key hole surgery for |
| Forerunners Healthcare organizes for all major medical | | | | disorders of knee and shoulder |
| treatments and surgeries for different orthopedic | | | | - Pediatric Bone & Joint Surgeries |
| procedures. India boasts about a number of specialist | | | | - Osteoporosis |
| orthopedic surgeons who have made their mark | | | | - ACL repair |
| across the world. | | | | Preparation for Orthopedic surgery: |
| Orthopedic Procedures | | | | Prior to any surgery, the patient undergoes extensive |
| Knee Replacement | | | | testing to determine the proper corrective procedure. |
| Knee replacement, Arthroplasty or Computer | | | | Tests may include X- rays, computed tomography |
| Assisted Surgery for Joint Replacement (CASJR) is a | | | | scans (CT scans), magnetic resonance |
| surgical procedure to replace a damaged knee with | | | | imaging (MRI), myelograms, diagnostic arthroplasty, |
| prosthesis (an artificial joint). This surgery may be | | | | and blood tests. The orthopedist will determine the |
| considered for someone who has severe arthritis or | | | | history of the disorder and any treatments that |
| a severe knee injury. | | | | were tried previously. A period of rest to the injured |
| The most common cause of chronic knee pain and | | | | part may be recommended before surgery is |
| disability is arthritis. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, | | | | prescribed. Patients undergo standard blood and urine |
| and traumatic arthritis are the most common forms. | | | | tests before surgery and, for major surgery, may be |
| Total Knee Replacement is considered in the following | | | | given an electrocardiogram or other diagnostic tests |
| conditions: | | | | prior to the operation. |
| - Severe daily pain | | | | Risks of Orthopedic surgery: |
| - Pain is severe enough to restrict work, recreation | | | | As with any surgery, there is always the risk of |
| and daily living | | | | excessive bleeding, infection, and allergic reaction to |
| - Significant stiffness of the knee | | | | anesthesia. Risks specifically associated with |
| - Significant instability of the knee | | | | orthopedic surgery include inflammation at the site |
| - Deformity of the knee (lock-knees or bowlegs) | | | | where foreign material (pins, prosthesis) is introduced |
| Total Hip Replacement / Partial Hip Replacement | | | | into the body, infection as the result of surgery, and |
| A Total Hip Replacement (THR) - also called as Hip | | | | damage to nerves or to the spinal cord. |