| Hip osteoarthritis is prevalent in the middle aged Baby | | | | The advantages of the Proxima hip area) Less |
| boomer population in the USA and Canada afflicted | | | | incidence of dislocation andb) low wear rate leading |
| by Osteoarthrits. | | | | to longevity for hopefully more than 20 years. |
| In India however the majority of patients afflicted by | | | | A surface hip replacement needs a large incision to |
| hip arthritis are young. Ankylosing spondylitis, | | | | implant the prosthesis. |
| avascular necrosis, post traumatic arthritis, | | | | However the Proxima hip can be introduced through |
| rheumatoid arthritis are conditions affecting young | | | | a small approach. (Minimally invasive surgery or MIS. |
| patients in their thirities. Hip resurfacing is the ideal | | | | This new hip replacement has been performed |
| operation for these young patients as they preserve | | | | recently for the first time in South India. |
| bone, last longer and cause less pain. | | | | Hospitals in Chennai |
| What are the types of Hip replacement? | | | | The hospitals are well equipped and have laminar air |
| The traditional total hip replacement has been around | | | | flow operating theatre, which reduces the infection |
| for nearly 40 years and provides great benefits to | | | | rate tremendously. |
| the elderly afflicted by osteoarthritis of the hip. In | | | | Your stay in hospital would be comfortable in a |
| this a metal stem is implanted in the upper end of | | | | choice of rooms and special menus can be ordered. |
| the thigh bone and a socket made of polyethylene is | | | | Costs of total hip replacements in the west and India. |
| cemented into the acetabulum. Wear particles are | | | | A Total hip replacement costs about 30, 000 US |
| liberated and these lead to aseptic loosening in fifteen | | | | dollars and is unaffordable by those without medical |
| years. | | | | insurance. |
| Bone loss occurs and a revision surgery may be | | | | A surface hip replacement is also infrequently |
| needed after the time of the prosthesis runs out | | | | available operation in the United States as there are |
| A Surface hip replacement resurfaces only the top of | | | | few trained surgeons only. |
| the hemispherical head of the femur. It is a bone | | | | This costs more than 40, 000 US dollars. |
| conservirg surgery. It has been in the market for | | | | Hip replacements surgeires done in India are easily |
| nearly 5 years | | | | affordable and performed to the same standards as |
| A latest type of hip prostheis has been introduced in | | | | in the west. The cost in India is about 6000 - 7000 |
| India called the Proxima hip. It consists of a large | | | | US dollars. |
| diameter metal head and cup. It resembles a total hip | | | | Thus by choosing Chennai for your Hip resurfacing or |
| with the distal or long stem like portion cut away and | | | | Proxima hip replacement, you will get the best |
| the prosthesis is implanted only in the proximal part | | | | quotation for your operation in India. |
| of the femur or thigh bone( Hence the name | | | | After surgery, you can have a post surgical holiday in |
| Proxima). It has a ten year follow up in the hands of | | | | a beach near Chennai or head of to the neigbouring |
| the designer Orthopaedic surgeon from Italy. | | | | Kerala or Goa. |