Shoulder Joint Replacement Surgery in India Assisted by Medical Tourism

Now, getting the shoulder joint replacement surgeryshoulder from the collarbone (clavicle) to the point
in India could be highly beneficial due to highlywhere the shoulder muscle (deltoid) attaches to the
reduced costs and extremely good medical careupper arm bone. This area of patient’s arm is
available. More and more western patients seekingrich in nerves and blood vessels and surgeon will have
surgery are looking towards eastern destinations, forto be very careful while performing the procedure of
their medical needs, including orthopedic procedures.shoulder joint replacement. Patient’s upper arm
The healthcare sector in this region has become abone (humerus) will be dislocated from the socket to
flourishing industry. As patients from Europe, the USexpose the ball-like end of patient’s upper
and other affluent nations with high medical costsarm. The portion of patient’s bone covered
look for effective options; strong competition in theby articular cartilage is removed. The cavity of the
region among India is seen as increasingly favorablejoint will be cleaned and enlarged to create a hollow
with their state of the art hospitals, salubrious climatethat matches the shape and size of the implant stem.
and tourism appeal. Attractive and affordable medicalThe head or the rounded surface of the humerus will
packages have now been developed to include:be cleaned and an appropriate size of the artificial ball
airfare, surgery, meals and five star accommodationswill be selected and attached. If the socket is
with an additional site-seeing option. With a large pooldamaged, surgeon will implant the glenoid component
of highly trained doctors, well-equipped facilities andas well to replace the socket during shoulder joint
minimal wait time at dramatically low prices, it aims toreplacement. The surgeon prepares the socket
expand its outsourcing campaign to include thesurface by removing the remaining damaged cartilage.
healthcare sector. Each year, 20-30,000 newlyThe plastic component is then fitted into the socket
qualified medical professionals are available to offersurface and cemented into position. Surgeon
their expertise in this country. Foreign patients arereattaches the supporting tendons and closes the
exceptionally well cared for shoulder jointincision. Patient’s arm will be placed in a sling
replacement surgery in India by a large staff ofand a support pillow will be placed under the elbow to
medical professionals, most of whom receivedprotect the repair. A drainage tube will be inserted to
training in the US and Europe.remove excess fluids. The drainage tube will be
What is a shoulder joint replacement surgery?removed on the next day of the shoulder joint
In this surgical procedure, the shoulder joint isreplacement surgery. The shoulder joint replacement
replaced with artificial parts. The type of surgerysurgery may last any where from 3 - 4 hours.
done will depend on the extent and type of injury. InMany hospitals in India specialize in latest techniques
some cases the surgeon may replace just the ball ofand treatments such as minimal invasive surgery,
the shoulder joint (the humeral head). This type ofcartilage and bone transplantation, spine surgery and
surgery is called a hemiarthroplasty. A surgeon maylimb sparing surgery. All kinds of muscular- skeletal
recommend a total shoulder joint replacement whereproblems ranging from arthritis to sports injuries, to
the entire ball and cap (glenoid) are replaced.complex broken bones, bone tumors and childhood
Procedure of shoulder joint replacement surgeryconditions like scoliosis are treated most effectively in
General anesthesia is used most commonly duringIndia at costs much lower than in USA and UK. A
shoulder joint replacement surgery. The incision is 3 -number of orthopedic procedures are available in India
4 inches long and is made on the front of thesuch as shoulder joint replacement surgery.