Orthopedics
FIND YOUR ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT ABROAD WITH MEDIKADVISOR
WHAT TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS DOES ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY INCLUDE?
Common orthopedic procedures include hand, shoulder and elbow surgery. There is also the surgical repair of a joint or arthroplasty, pediatric surgery, foot and ankle surgery, spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology. In addition, surgical sports medicine is considered a subspecialty of orthopedic surgery. It can involve traumatic injury from a bruise or, in medical terms, a contusion, which is bleeding within the tissues following an injury to the small blood vessels. A sprain is a common trauma associated with orthopedic surgery due to a muscle under pressure that leads to tearing of muscle fibers. A sprain is an injury usually affecting a joint due to a ligament under pressure. Other traumas include a sore or abrasion of the skin, a bone fracture, a head injury, or any problem with the spinal cord.
A runner’s knee is a colloquial term for an injury under the kneecap that becomes inflamed. The cartilage gradually softens and is damaged due to overwork. Tennis elbow is also a medical problem that starts when the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender.
It is important to note that these specific areas are not the preserve of orthopedic surgery. Some plastic surgeons are able to perform hand surgery, for example, and spine surgery is also performed by most neurosurgeons. Some physicians from various medical fields also offer non-surgical sports medicine treatments.
HOW CAN THE MEDIKADVISOR TEAM HELP YOU FIND AN AFFORDABLE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY EXPERT?
Recently, the demand for orthopedic procedures has increased exponentially among American patients. In 2001, orthopedic-related interventions represented 17.9% of all procedures, while in 2011 this figure rose to 38%. Procedures such as knee replacement surgery, laminectomy, fusion of the vertebrae, hip replacement and treatment of the fracture or dislocation of the hip, accounted for 17% of the procedures in operating rooms in 2011. Medikadvisor is able to help these patients in order to find care abroad of equal quality to that received in their country of origin, and at a reduced price.