Hip replacement, is also called hip arthroplasty, and is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, made of metal, ceramic, plastic, or various combinations of these materials. Such joint replacement orthopedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage as part of the hip fracture treatment.
Hip replacement surgery is a relatively recent procedure that had to wait for the invention of plastics and other synthetic materials to make reliable prostheses that could withstand years of wear.
The major purpose of hip replacement is to remove the two damaged parts of the hip joint, namely the ball or the femoral head and the hip socket or the acetabulum. Hip replacement surgery has two primary purposes: pain relief and improved functioning of the hip joint.
Computer Assisted Navigation Surgery (CANS) in total Hip Replacement surgery helps surgeons align the patient’s bones and replacement implants with a degree of accuracy not possible with the naked eye. Small-incision (minimally invasive) surgery offers the potential for faster recovery, less bleeding and less pain for patients.
Total hip replacement in India is one of the most common and popular orthopedic surgeries that are performed by experts with high success rate.
Total hip replacement surgery using the most advanced keyhole or endoscopic surgery and arthroscopy is done at many hospitals in India which utilize the newest medical technology and are run by some of the most skilled and qualified medical professionals
Highly qualified doctors & surgeons in India, who have been educated in some of the top universities of the world, hold clinical positions at these state of the art facilities that cater mainly to medical tourists.
A Total hip replacement surgery costs about 30,000 USD in USA or UK whereas the same surgery costs 8000 USD in India.
Wellspring India Meditour Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, India is a Healthcare facilitation company.
One such world class hospital which is famous in joint replacement surgery whom we are partnered with is, Hosmat Hospital, Bangalore which excels in the field of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, and Accident-Trauma.
Hosmat is the first hospital in South India to use Computer Assisted Navigation Surgery (CANS) for surface replacement of the hip for precision and accuracy.