by Denise

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons states that one in seven Americans currently suffers from bone or joint issues, costing consumers nearly $850 billion a year. Elderly individuals suffering from chronic arthritis conditions make up the largest demographic of those seeking orthopedic care. When it comes to injuries, back and knee injuries are the most common, and cost workers in the United States over 400 million lost workdays.

Due to increasing costs and wait times for orthopedic treatments and surgeries, more individuals are crossing international borders to seek treatment in what is now called cross-border medical travel. Lower costs, decreased wait time, new technologies, and the expertise and experience of orthopedic surgeons in foreign destinations has created a boom in the number of individuals, especially the elderly, seeking treatment in such destinations as South America, India, and Middle East countries such as Jordan and Turkey.

In the United States, cruciate ligament repair via knee arthroscopy averages $17,000 per knee, while at the Madras Joint Replacement Center in Chennai, India, medical travelers may save up to 40%, paying just under $5,000 for the same procedure. Hip replacement procedures in the United States cost an average of $45,000, while the same procedure in a facility in Poland costs just over $5,000, with a 50-60% savings, or roughly $7,000 in Turkey, and $6,000 in India.

Orthopedic surgery abroad, such as hip replacement surgery or rotator cuff surgery in Costa Rica or those provided by the best sports injuries programs in Croatia such as those found at Terme Selce offer medical travelers the best in care and experience while at the same time saving thousands of dollars in medical care costs.

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by Denise

Orthopedic surgery, like many other surgical procedures, can be a costly endeavor. Ranging from $3,000 to $13,000 in US dollars, if not more, surgical procedures in the United States have become a huge burden on citizens, as well as driving health and medical insurance costs through the roof.

 

Orthopedic surgeries may include but are not limited to:

 

·        Total Joint Replacement of Hip or Knee

·        Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery

·        Anterior Cruciate Ligament

·        Hip Abrasion Arthroplasty

·        Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty

·        Hip Resurfacing

·        Arthroplasty

·        Arthroscopic Surgery

·        Hand Surgery

·        Avascular Necrosis

·        Arthritis

 

Of course, there are many more types of procedures and surgeries that are performed in the orthopedic field. Depending on the type of orthopedic surgery that your condition calls for, treatments, procedures, as well as healing times will vary.

 

However, many people, though they have heard of medical tourism, don’t realize that the field of orthopedics has a lot to offer travelers in wonderful and exotic destinations around the world.

 

For example, did you know that Terme Selce in Selce, Croatia provides rehabilitation of sport injuries or the Acibadem Healthcare Group in Istanbul, Turkey provides JCI accredited facilities and care for orthopedic surgery abroad, as do some of the best orthopedic surgeons in India? The best sports injuries programs in Croatia are world-class, as is orthopedic surgery in Mexico. Whether you want rotator cuff treatment in Croatia or some type of orthopedic surgery in Guatemala, orthopedic surgery abroad offers individuals with quality, and affordable orthopedic surgery for any needs.

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