Ankle fusion abroad – Copy for medical tourism company

Ankle fusion operation, also called ankle arthrodesis, is performed to alleviate ankle pain. People suffering from ankle arthritis or degenerative arthritis are likely candidates for this operation, provided non-surgical means of treatment like physiotherapy and strength-building exercises have been tried without much benefit. Ankle fusion surgery leaves the ankle permanently stiff but pain-free.

Ankle fracture or injury and deformities like flat foot, high-arched foot, or club foot may also necessitate this type of ankle surgery.

Ankle Fusion Operation – Procedure Overview

Ankle fusion surgery requires a lot of skill from the orthopedic surgeon. It can be done in a minimally invasive way, using the arthroscope, or through the open surgery method.

The surgery is performed under general anesthesia…

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Ankle Fusion Operation Abroad

The average cost of ankle fusion operation in the US can be as high as $30,000. Hence, people travelling abroad for ankle fusion surgery stand to gain significantly as the cost of ankle fusion surgery in India, Mexico, Costa Rica and other major medical tourism destinations is very low. Even when costs like air fare and accommodation are factored in, the savings remain considerably huge.

With the low cost of ankle surgery, there is also the benefit of top quality treatment at JCI-accredited and ISO-certified hospitals abroad. The orthopedic surgeons in India, Mexico, and Costa Rica are as qualified as their counterparts in US hospitals and speak English fluently.

Hence, the advantages of ankle fusion operation abroad are many. But the overseas hospital and orthopedic surgeon should be selected with care.

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