A number of orthopedic procedures are available in India at
affordable prices, such as hip and knee replacement, the Illizarov
technique, limb lengthening, Birmingham Hip resurfacing technique
(which scores over conventional hip replacements and is still
unavailable even in the US) etc.
Many hospitals in India specialize in providing best orthopedic
pre and post operative help besides using the latest techniques
and treatments during treatment, such as minimal invasive
surgery, cartilage and bone transplantation, spine surgery
and limb sparing surgery. All kinds of musculo-skeletal problems,
ranging from Arthiritis to sports injuries, to complex broken
bones, bone tumors and childhood conditions like scoliosis,
are treated most effectively in the leading Indian bone healthcare
centers and are sure to provide you with a full range of spinal
surgeries help, including fixation, stabilization and fusion,
which are regularly undertaken.
Bone Marrow Transplant
Major hospitals in India have oncology units comprising surgical
oncology, medical and radiation therapy as well as the crucial
Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT). The BMT unit with high
pressure HIPA filters has helped achieve a very high success
rate in the various types of transplantation.
Cord Blood Transplant and Mismatched Allogeneic Stem Cell
Transplant are other procedures that have been performed successfully
in leading Indian hospitals, which is feat that is remarkable
and significant, considering the fact that the treatment costs
one-tenth of what it does in the West.
Special surgeons are available for seeing to the healthcare
issues related to individual body organs i.e. Plastic surgeons
of repute provide treatment for head and neck cancer, breast
cancer and other malignancies. Facilities offered include
tele-therapy which includes simulation work stations to ensure
high precision and safety during treatment at the 18 MV linear
accelerator or telecobalt machines, brachy therapy and 3-D
planning systems. In orthopaedics, the Ilizarov technique
is practiced for the treatment of limb deformities, limb shortening
and disfiguration.
Joint Replacement Surgery
Shoulder/hip replacement and bilateral knee replacement surgery
using the most advanced keyhole or endosopic surgery and anthroscopy
is done at several hospitals in India including the Apollo
Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Holy Family Hospital
in Delhi, Bombay Hospital, Leelavati and Hinduja Hospital
in Mumbai and the Madras Institute of Orthoepaedics and Trauma
Sciences. Some hospitals like Apollo in Delhi have Operation
Theatres with Laminar Air Flow System, which compares with
the best in the USA and the UK.
A knee joint replacement costs about 3000 pounds in India
whereas in the UK, a similar surgery using the same implants
and medical consumables costs around 10,000 pounds.
To receive an approximate idea of cost and other information
regarding treatments, please contact us at Travelmartindia.com.
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