BridgeHealth International, Inc.: Knee, Hip, Shoulder and Hand Surgery in India

BridgeHealth has assembled the most extensive provider network in the medical travel industry, with over 25 hospitals and 600 physicians, dentists and health professionals in more than 12 countries – and growing.  The network of accredited facilities and world-class practitioners—the World-Class Provider Network™—allows you to take advantage of the benefits of medical travel without the uncertainties and guesswork.  Every aspect of our society is moving toward a global marketplace, and medicine is no exception. Increasingly, people are traveling abroad for high-quality medical care that offers immediate service and access to procedures that may not be available locally.

Orthopaedic surgery in India

Orthopaedic operations, including knee reconstruction and knee replacement (knee arthroplasty), total and partial hip replacement, and spinal fusion, increased by nearly 25 percent between 1997 and 2005, climbing from 822,000 to 1.3 million, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

BridgeHealth has assisted those who have had not only knee and hip replacements but total disc replacement; ACL Reconstruction; Shoulder surgery to repair a weakened or torn rotator cuff and many knee arthroscopies for repair of meniscus tears.

What is the main reason why patients go to India for orthopaedic operations?

India, the home of the Taj Mahal, is not only a popular tourist destination, but also features highly skilled doctors, a modern medical infrastructure and the latest medical technology.

The low cost of orthopaedic operations in India is, of course, the main reason for patients travelling to India for treatment. However, the extraordinary care and recovery assistance provided by BridgeHealth is of paramount importance especially for those needing affordable physical therapy and nursing care post-operatively.

Treatments available

BridgeHealth offers the following orthopaedic operations:

• ACL Reconstruction: An Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear is one of the most common knee injuries. When the ACL is torn, reconstruction surgery is not performed right away: allowing any swelling to decrease and inflammation to subside improves the ability of the joint to function after surgery.

• Arthroscopy of the knee, ankle or shoulder: Arthroscopic surgery is a method of viewing or performing surgery on a joint by use of an arthroscope, which consists of a tube, a lens, and a light source utilizing fiber optics to visualise the surgical area.

• Bankart Lesion Repair: A Bankhart lesion injury is a specific type of shoulder ligament tear that usually occurs during a shoulder dislocation. When the shoulder pops out of joint it tears a ligament on the labrum, a cuff of cartilage at the end of the arm bone. This tear results in a general sense of instability and contributes to repeated dislocations and achiness in the shoulder area.

• Hand Surgery: Surgery is a common option to treat many hand conditions. For details on the types of hand surgeries BridgeHealth offers, please contact a BridgeHealth Travel Care Coordinator today.

• Hip Resurfacing: Hip resurfacing using Biomet. The ReCap^® Femoral Resurfacing Head is a metal (cobalt chromium) cap that resurfaces the head of the femur. This conservative procedure makes the technique less invasive than traditional hip replacement surgery. The ReCap® Head may require a smaller incision and less bone removal, which can allow you to recover more quickly and with less pain.

• Oxford Knee Replacement: An Oxford^® Partial Knee implant is designed to repair only one side of the knee, making it much smaller than a total knee implant. This partial replacement can be performed in a minimally invasive manner. Advantages of a partial replacement are that less bone cartilage is removed from the knee, the recovery time is shorter, and allows for more natural motion after recovery.

• Post Trauma Reconstruction: The types and severity of trauma sustained to joints varies widely as do the surgical treatments.

• Shoulder Impingement Repair: Patients who have ruled out a rotator cuff tear as the source of their shoulder pain are often diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome (also called shoulder bursitis or rotator cuff tendonitis).

• Shoulder Replacement: Shoulder joint replacement surgery is performed to replace a shoulder joint with artificial components (prostheses) when the joint is severely damaged by such degenerative joint diseases as arthritis, or in complex cases of upper arm bone fracture.

• Torn Rotator Cuff Repair: Rotator cuff repairs can be performed in a variety of ways which vary in their invasiveness.

• Total Hip Replacement: Total hip replacement involves replacing the damaged parts of the hip joint with artificial joint parts (prosthetic components) made of high-quality metal and plastic. The parts are typically held in place by bone cement. The artificial joints come in different sizes to fit the patient.

• Total Knee Replacement: Knee replacement surgery is recommended for the three types of arthritis that can affect the knee if non-surgical treatments for the knee pain and immobility have failed and lifestyle and activities are being limited because of it. Surgical options include knee arthroscopy (although this is rarely used just for arthritis), partial knee replacement, and total knee replacement.

Latest treatments in orthopaedic surgery

In addition to the orthopaedic treatments above, BridgeHealth also provides the very latest treatments in the field, including:

• Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Surgery

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – BHR

• Gender-Specific Knee Implant

• Adult Stem Cell Transplants for Arthritis and AVN

Get Started: Build Your Bridge Today

Your journey into international healthcare starts by providing the information they need to best assist you. Please begin by filling out the Short Form Inquiry. If you are unsure about how to answer any questions on the form, a BridgeHealth Travel Care Coordinator will be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns.

After your Short Form Inquiry is complete, a Travel Care Coordinator or BridgeHealth Nurse will review your information with international surgeons and contact you within 24-48 hours. This allows them to give you the most precise pricing estimate, tailored to your exact wants and needs.

Contact Details

BridgeHealth International, Inc.

5299 DTC Blvd Suite 800

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

United States

Toll Free from the US and Canada

800.680.1366

International Calls

+1.303.457.5760

Email: info@BridgeHealthInternational.com  

Web: www.BridgeHealthInternational.com