JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY
Life Smile health care facilitates the affordable low cost joint replacement surgery procedures – Total knee replacement, Total hip replacement, Birmingham hip resurfacing, shoulder joint replacement, ankle joint replacement procedures at the top rated Orthopedic hospitals and orthopaedic clinical facilities in India. These high quality joint replacement surgery procedures overseas and revision joint replacement procedures for uninsured, self insured and underinsured wait listed individuals helps in a surgery cost savings of up to 70% to 80% for example, the Total knee replacement surgery procedure abroad in India would cost US$ 5292, the Total hip replacement surgery procedure overseas in India would cost US$ 4959, the Hip resurfacing procedure offshore in India would cost US$ 6696 and the Ankle joint replacement procedure in India would cost US$ 6543. These costs include the cost of prosthesis / implants.
Details on the joint replacement procedures being facilitated by Life Smile health care is:
Hip joint replacement:
The total and partial Hip replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve severe pain in arthritis, fix severe physical joint damage as part of the hip fracture treatment, osteoarthritis of the hip joint, traumatic arthritis, loss of motion or deformity of hip joint, painful hip joint injuries, rheumatoid arthritis and other medical conditions, such as a bone tumor or bone loss due to insufficient blood supply (avascular necrosis). protrusio acetabuli, arthritis associated with Paget's disease, ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The aims of the procedure are pain relief and improvement in hip function.
Improved technology has made strong and longer lasting artificial joints that are feasible for more active people, including younger people. However, active people face the possibility of another surgery to replace worn out artificial hip joints after 15 or 20 years.
Hip replacement surgery can be performed by two procedures
- Standard open surgical procedure for hip replacement
- Minimally - Invasive access technique for hip replacement.
In the minimally-invasive hip replacement, doctors make one to two cuts from 2 to 5 inches long. The same procedure is performed through these small cuts as with standard hip replacement surgery. The small cuts are thought to lessen blood loss, ease pain following surgery, shorten hospital stays, reduce scar appearance, and speed healing.
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Knee joint replacement:
Knee replacement surgery — also known as total knee arthroplasty— can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints by cutting away damaged bone and cartilage from the thighbone, shinbone and knee cap and replaces it with an artificial joint surfaces made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers. These surfaces are called "implants" or "prostheses" and restore the alignment and function of the knee.
Ideal candidates for knee replacement are the people with knee problems caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other degenerative conditions, such as avascular necrosis — a condition in which obstructed blood flow causes the bone tissue to die, severe knee pain with limited mobility, chronic knee stiffness and swelling that prevents from knee bending and straightening of the knee, knee deformity or in old age.
The brands of prosthesis commonly used are Oxford Uni compartmental Knee System, Uni Knee and NexGen Complete Knee System by Zimmer, Triathlon Knee System by Stryker, High-Flex Rotating Platform knee by DePuy and The Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee, made by Zimmer. The Knee replacement cost may vary when using the different brands of the prosthesis. The first knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee, made by Zimmer, Inc, is a design based on three distinct and scientifically documented shape differences between a woman's and a man's knee. The differences involve the bones, ligaments and tendons in the joints.
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Hip Resurfacing surgery
Hip resurfacing is a form of arthroplasty which has been developed as an earlier intervention alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The potential advantages of hip resurfacing include less bone removal (bone preservation), a potentially lower number of hip dislocations due to a relatively larger femoral head size, and possibly easier revision hip surgery for a subsequent total hip replacement.
Ideal Candidates for Hip resurfacing are younger patients who are not morbidly obese, are clinically qualified for a hip replacement, have been diagnosed with non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease, do not have an infection, and are not allergic to the metals used in the implant. Hip resurfacing is not used on patients who have severe bone loss in their femoral head, those with large femoral neck cysts present (typically found at surgery), or patients who have poor bone stock in the acetabulum.
Hip-resurfacing procedure is one where only the diseased portion of the hip socket is cleaned and shaved instead of getting removed. Further, two highly specialised metal pieces (called 'components' or 'prosthesis') are used, one fixed over the ball of the femur bone, and the other fixed into the pelvic socket called acetabulum. In short, the articular surfaces of the femur and acetabulum (socket) are replaced and the femoral head is reshaped instead of removed.
Advantages of Hip Resurfacing include- Femoral head is preserved, femoral canal is preserved and no associated femoral bone loss with future revision. Also, the risk of microfracture of femur with uncemented stem implantation is eliminated; the larger size of implant "ball" reduces the risk of dislocation significantly and helps in natural stress loading. The use of metal has low wear rate with expected long implant lifetime.
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Ankle joint Replacement
Since the ankle is a weight-bearing joint that absorbs the body's full impact, pain from an injured ankle or a diseased ankle can be especially severe and debilitating. The ankle surgery options including ankle replacement and ankle fusion may be the first step towards reducing the pain and restoring the mobility. The arthritis- osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the three most common sources of damage to the articular cartilage of the ankle joint.
Ankle fusion or ankle arthrodesis surgery procedure is performed on a worn out, painful and degenerative injured ankle joint. An ankle fusion removes the surfaces of the ankle joint and allows the tibia to grow together, or fuse, with the talus. A fusion keeps the ankle joint from moving during walking and other activities, therefore ankle fusion adds stress to adjacent joints.
Ankle joint replacement is performed through anterior approach incision; tibia and fibula bones are cut and a small portion is removed, implant is placed, Bone grafting is placed, screws are inserted and placed and sutured back together, closing the incision. Additional soft tissue surgeries may be required.
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Shoulder joint replacement
Total shoulder replacement surgery or shoulder arthroplasty helps restore comfort and function to shoulders damaged by degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. In shoulder arthritis the joint surface is destroyed by wear and tear, inflammation, injury, or previous surgery. This joint destruction makes the shoulder stiff, painful and unable to carry out its normal functions. The goal of shoulder replacement arthroplasty is to restore the best possible function to the joint by removing scar tissue, balancing muscles, and replacing the destroyed joint surfaces with artificial ones.
The usual total shoulder replacement involves replacing the arthritic joint surfaces with a highly polished metal ball attached to a stem, and a plastic socket. Another type of shoulder replacement is called reverse total shoulder replacement. This surgery is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States. Reverse total shoulder replacement is used for people who have:
- Completely torn rotator cuffs and
- The effects of severe arthritis (cuff tear arthropathy) or
- Had a previous shoulder replacement that failed
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The joint replacement procedures facilitated by Life Smile health care are:
LIFE SMILE: JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
- Total Knee Replacement:
- Knee Joint Replacement Unilateral
- Knee Joint Replacement Bilateral
- Knee Revision Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement:
- Hip Joint Replacement Unilateral
- Hip Joint Replacement Bilateral
- Hip Revision
- Hip resurfacing - Birmingham
- Shoulder Replacement
- Ankle Replacement
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The discounted health care for orthopedics- joint replacement surgery treatment costs abroad in India and the low prices does not mean low on the quality of healthcare. In fact the healthcare technologies in India are at par with that provided by the healthcare facilities in any advanced country, using exactly the same advanced technology, machines and equipments as used in USA or Europe thereby delivering similar or even better success rates. Adherence to the highest quality standards of healthcare by competent board certified orthopedics – joint replacement surgeons / doctors - orthopaedician with priority treatment (medical surgery treatment without wait list) and personalized attention by top orthopedic surgeons positions India as the best alternative healthcare destination for nations with high medical care costs.
Many of the joint replacement orthopedic surgeons and doctors in India have graduated from top medical school universities of North America-USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia and have vast overseas healthcare surgery experience and training for performing bones and joints care- orthopedic surgery procedures from hospitals and clinical research facilities abroad in the inexpensive knee and hip joints surgery procedures they perform. orthopedic health care services in India are always provided by well-trained orthopedic surgeons and doctors, with superior health care know-how and experience.
The low-cost joint replacement – orthopedic surgery procedures are facilitated by Life Smile offshore in India with inexpensive health travel tour to India, the costs of orthopedic surgery procedures are very low overseas in India and since many people are not covered by health insurance, they self-pay and are thus highly benefited by medical tour discounts for joint replacement and other orthopedic procedures abroad.
The cheaper cost of medical health care travel for surgery vacation tour abroad to India, safe and highly affordable joint replacement- orthopedic surgery overseas in India facilitated by Life Smile India means a big cost savings on orthopedic surgery treatment especially if it is for medically uninsured. India’s low-cost, world-class, affordable, top rated, healthcare facilities- accredited, certified hospitals and clinics attract and receive global patients from over 40 countries for the personalized medical care in cost effective manner. This unique blend of top class medical healthcare expertise for orthopedic – joint replacement surgery procedures and other medical health care procedures at attractive and affordable prices is the most important factor in a constant annual growth rate of 30% in Medical tourism to India. There are many reasons contributing towards this huge medical healthcare cost differential and joint replacement- orthopedics surgery at reduced rates, the most important of these factors are:
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India being a developing economy so has the very favorable currency exchange rates in comparison to GBP, USD, EURO, YEN, AUD, FRANC etc.
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India, ranking very high in the list of developing countries has a vast pool of the best qualified and experienced medical/ technical / Para-medical professionals, healthcare technologies and world class institutions but the costs towards healthcare services and medical healthcare products have stayed at a extremely low-levels.
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Doctors are required to pay towards Medical Malpractice Insurance, elsewhere this Insurance usually costs USD 90,000 - 140,000 annually whereas in comparison, doctors in India have to pay insurance cost as low as USD 2500 - 3000 annually.
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India is the world's largest exporter of the quality Bulk Drugs therefore the cost of the high quality medicine is cheaper.
LIFE SMILE HEALTH VALUE:
For your convenience, care and comfort Life Smile India as a medical holiday travel Management Company has overseas medical travel assistance offices to provide discounted health travel abroad information, India medical tourism assistance, and health tourism India guidance and to provide offshore medical trip help to international patients for their safe healthcare medical tour travel to India. Our trained healthcare associates and India health travel managers would be pleased to assist and guide you at the Life Smile global patient care centers in the following countries by receiving, processing and forwarding your health care query, providing information on top rated, accredited specialty private hospitals in India, private clinics in India, medical research and health care institute facilities in India, assist in search to find and provide information on specialist Indian medical professional consultants- board certified doctors, board certified surgeons, board certified dentists – dental surgeons and board certified physicians abroad in India, arranging online ask a doctor- free web consults and telephone consultations with best qualified doctor and experienced therapists, assisting on India visit formalities- VISA and providing info on medical surgery treatment fee discounts and the Indian affordable medical health travel tour package cost savings.
Life Smile India is the low priced medical health tourism agency operator and facilitation services provider has offshore health care trips assistance centers for medical health care tourism services to India for information on Indian low-cost medical surgery treatment in the following countries- North and South America- USA, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Costa Rica, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, UAE, Singapore, Israel, Poland, France, Colombia, Hong Kong, China, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Bolivia, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Macedonia, Czech republic, Egypt, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Italy.
Life Smile India has included some of these overseas patient testimonials and patient stories on medical surgery treatment in Indian hospitals and clinics, in the website; you are welcome to read a few foreign patients feed back story- testimonials of visiting patients from abroad.
A large percentage of the overseas medically uninsured patients from North America- USA, NHS wait listed patients from UK and Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries do not have financial access to private medical health care and major medical surgery treatment procedures performed at private hospitals and private clinics. Life Smile India arranges for easy pay back finance options and financing plans for affordable medical surgery treatment procedures abroad in India for the people who are not covered by health Insurance, are underinsured, self pay or self insured.
Life Smile India through established relationships with finest board certified medical professionals- board certified surgeons, board certified doctors, physicians and JCI – JCAHO accredited, government registered and approved private medical Healthcare facilities in India, caters to cost sensitive overseas patients care in helping international patients receive world-class medical surgery treatments at considerably lower costs and in almost no waiting periods. Life Smile, India takes care to provide the best of concierge services for the patients traveling abroad for their medical surgery treatments to ensure world-class facilitation services for a safe and comfortable medical tour vacations travel to India. Life Smile India provides world-class low price facilitation services for the visiting overseas patients for their cheaper surgery treatment trip at the top rated private specialty hospital and clinical facilities in the following Indian cities- New Delhi, Mumbai- Bombay, Chennai- Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Thiruvanthapuram- Trivandrum, Cochin, Pune, Kochi- Kerala, Vellore, Kolkata- Calcutta, Mohali- Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Coimbatore, Gurgaon, Noida, Thane, Panaji- Goa, Rishikesh, Dharamshala, Jaipur and Dehradun. |
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