Hip Resurfacing in India

India has been recognized as a major world class healthcare provider in the world in the last few years. The world class healthcare that India offers costs much less than the western developed countries. Hip resurfacing in India is one such treatment offered by Indian hospitals which has been appreciated by the patients all over the world. The quality of services and the technology used by Indian medical industry is no way lesser than the western developed countries.

Cost of hip resurfacing in India

The policy of medical tourism has evolved at a very impressive pace in India. Today, Indian subcontinent is attracting patients from all over the world. Patients have appreciated the expertise of Indian Orthopedic surgeons and the high quality services being offered by Indian hospital at such affordable prices. A hip resurfacing in USA can cost around $US 20,000. If the patient chooses a hip resurfacing in India, he/she has to pay only $US 6000 for the same treatment. A partial hip replacement surgery in India costs around $US 4,500 but the same hip replacement surgery in USA can cost up to $US 18,000.

India hip resurfacing

Hip resurfacing in India is a treatment in which a ball cap is placed over the head of the femur. There is also a cup implanted which would enable the ball cap to be placed easily. The ball cap is placed inside the cup implant which is fitted inside the hip socket by the surgeons. This arrangement of hip socket and cap ball is considered very durable and has been found very successful.

Hip resurfacing in India and all over the world has been found suitable for men below 70 years of age and women below 65 years of age. In all these cases the strength and the condition of the hip bone is very crucial factor before considering a treatment. Hip resurfacing in India has been found suitable for patients suffering from Primary Osteoarthritis, secondary osteoarthritis, posttraumatic osteoarthritis and Avascular necrosis.

There are some contradictions in hip resurfacing treatment because of which some patients are not advised a hip resurfacing treatment. Hip resurfacing in India and around the world considers some of the indications which are not found suitable for a hip resurfacing. A patient suffering from active infection, malignant tumours, poor bone quality and docompensated renal insufficiency is never advised a hip resurfacing treatment. A patient is found allergic to any of the implant constituents of hip resurfacing is also not considered suitable for a hip resurfacing treatment.

Patients prefer hip resurfacing in India over hip resurfacing in other developed countries because of the difference in the cost of the treatment. Patients coming to India never feel dissatisfied with services and the quality of the treatment. Since there are no hidden costs of treatment and a patient can easily spend the recovery period in India after spending very little on the sea side spas and villas.