Medical tourism gives you access to high quality, low cost Orthopedic surgery in India such as knee replacement, hip replacement, hip resurfacing, etc and arrange all of the logistics for your surgery abroad. India has one of the best qualified professionals in the field of orthopedic surgery and this fact has now been realized the world over. Regarding medical facilities, India has the most competent doctors and world class medical facilities. With most competitive charges for treatment, India is a very lucrative destination for people wanting to undergo orthopedic surgery. Hospitals providing Orthopedic surgery in India have state of the art facilities, equipped with state of art infrastructure and latest technology and adhere to international standards of clinical care, safe environment, medication safety, respect for rights and privacy, international infection control standards.

Orthopedic surgery:

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery that deals with the correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments. Professional orthopedic surgery is designed to treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system that result from sports injuries or conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, arthritis, knee and hip problems. The health and healing of joints, tendons, ligaments and bones come under the aegis of orthopedic care.

Purpose of Orthopedic surgery:

Orthopedic surgery corrects problems that arise in the skeleton and its attachments, the ligaments and tendons. It may also deal with some problems of the nervous system, such as those that arise from injury of the spine. These problems can occur at birth, through injury, or as the result of aging. They may be acute, as in injury, or chronic, as in many aging-related problems.

Orthopedics comes from two Greek words, ortho meaning straight and pais meaning child. Originally orthopedic surgeons dealt with bone deformities in children, using dental braces to straighten the child’s bones. With the development of anesthesia and an understanding of the importance of aseptic technique in surgery, orthopedic surgeons extended their role to include surgery involving the bones and related nerves and connective tissue.

Orthopedic Surgery in India:

Forerunners Healthcare organizes for all major medical treatments and surgeries for different orthopedic procedures. India boasts about a number of specialist orthopedic surgeons who have made their mark across the world.

Orthopedic Procedures

Knee Replacement

Knee replacement, Arthroplasty or Computer Assisted Surgery for Joint Replacement (CASJR) is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged knee with prosthesis (an artificial joint). This surgery may be considered for someone who has severe arthritis or a severe knee injury.

The most common cause of chronic knee pain and disability is arthritis. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic arthritis are the most common forms.

Total Knee Replacement is considered in the following conditions:

• Severe daily pain
• Pain is severe enough to restrict work, recreation and daily living
• Significant stiffness of the knee
• Significant instability of the knee
• Deformity of the knee (lock-knees or bowlegs)

Total Hip Replacement / Partial Hip Replacement

A Total Hip Replacement (THR) – also called as Hip Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that re-forms the hip-joint.

Osteoarthritis of the hip is the most common diagnosis that leads to hip replacement. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear. It affects the cartilage surfaces of the ball-