Ankle Arthroscopy Cost in India

The cost of Ankle Arthroscopy in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Ankle arthroscopy is keyhole surgery to look inside the ankle joint and treat problems. The cost depends on:

• Procedure: removing spurs, loose bodies or inflamed tissue, or cartilage repair.
• Anaesthesia: usually general.
• Day case or overnight
• Physiotherapy

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital lists bony spurs, loose bone fragments and inflamed joint lining (synovitis). Surgeons also use it for some cartilage injuries and ankle impingement. Two or three small cuts are made at the front of the ankle.

RNOH advises limiting walking for two weeks, then increasing gradually. Stitches come out at about 14 days. People with desk jobs often return after about a week, and gentle sport is often possible at about 6 weeks.

RNOH reports an infection risk of about 1 in 600, higher with diabetes or smoking. Numbness or tingling on the top of the foot can occur and is often temporary. Blood clots are rare.