Ankle Arthroscopy Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of ankle arthroscopy in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

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

• What is treated: bone spurs, loose fragments, inflamed tissue or cartilage damage.
• Anaesthetic: usually general.
• Day case or overnight: stay.
• Physiotherapy: after surgery.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust lists bony spurs, loose bone fragments and inflamed joint lining (synovitis). Surgeons also use arthroscopy for some cartilage injuries and ankle impingement, working through two or three small cuts at the front of the ankle.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital recommends keeping walking to a minimum for the first two weeks before building up gradually. Stitches are taken out at around two weeks. Many people in office jobs are back at work within about a week, and light sport is often possible by six weeks.

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

Basic UAE plans require prior approval for non-urgent surgery.