Briton living in Greece gets hip resurfacing surgery in India

56-year-old Chris Browne is a UK expatriate living in Greece. He recently underwent hip resurfacing surgery in India at a private hospital in Chennai. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam performed the operation.

Chris Browne learnt about Dr.Venkatachalam after former patients in England and Greece recommended him. He chose India for his surgery rather than Britain for the high quality service and competitive cost. The surgery was performed in a state of the art operation. The patient is thrilled by the surgery, as it was totally pain free. Chris Browne reckons that he wore out his hip through sports, and is eager to return to jogging and bungee jumping.

For active patients with hip arthritis, hip resurfacing is a superior alternative to total hip replacement. In hip resurfacing, the top of the femur is scraped to fit a metal cap. It conserves bone and conversion to a total hip replacement is possible at a later date when this prosthesis wears out. A full range of movement is possible without any risk of dislocation.

Any Western patient can expect to get 60- 80 percent savings on advanced hip resurfacing. A hip resurfacing procedure costs about 50000 USD in the US.

Hip resurfacing rapidly fixes hip pain and allows a return of full function. There are no restrictions on activities and many patients have returned to sports after hip resurfacing. Resurfacing hip surgery is less traumatic than traditional total hip replacement.

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