Arthrodesis Cost in Gurgaon, India

The cost of arthrodesis in Gurgaon typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for arthrodesis in Gurgaon is around $2,000 (about ₹1.90 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If a standard implant is used and you stay in a shared room, your bill is likely to be closer to $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if a specialised implant is used, both sides are treated, it is a repeat operation or you choose a private room.

When comparing Gurgaon packages for arthrodesis, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Implants, plates or screws
• Physiotherapy
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Arthrodesis (joint fusion) takes away the damaged surfaces of a joint and fixes the bones together so that they grow into one, easing pain from severe arthritis or deformity at the cost of movement in that joint.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) says that fusion is used for severe arthritis or to correct deformity, only after non-surgical treatment has failed to control the pain.

The damaged cartilage is taken out and the bones are held together with metalwork while they knit, through open surgery or, for the ankle, a keyhole approach.

RNOH estimates a success rate of about 90% for ankle fusion, and because the other foot joints still move, the majority of people walk without a limp and can cycle or play golf.

It describes about 12 weeks in plaster, moving from no weight to full weight, and because smoking greatly raises the risk that the bones do not join, smokers are advised against fusion.

Flying home: aviation guidance sets no single wait for bone and joint operations, but leg surgery makes clots on long flights more likely, so ask how to prevent them; UK Civil Aviation Authority medical guidance suggests 24 to 48 hours after a plaster cast.

A Gurgaon quote for arthrodesis is normally made up of these items:

• Tests before the operation: X-rays, other scans and an anaesthetic check.
• Theatre and anaesthetic: charged mainly by operating time.
• Implant choice: brand and type of joint, plate or screws.
• Rehabilitation: physiotherapy on the ward and once you leave.
• Joint: ankle, foot, wrist or other.
• Approach: open or keyhole.
• Metalwork: screws, plates or nails.
• Plaster and boot: for about three months.

Ask each Gurgaon hospital for an itemised estimate showing any implant, surgeon, theatre, stay and physiotherapy, so offers can be compared fairly.

Orthopaedic departments in Gurgaon cover joint replacement, arthroscopy and trauma, usually with in-house physiotherapy so that patients start moving soon after surgery.

NABH, the hospital accreditation board of the Quality Council of India whose standards carry ISQua accreditation, sets the national benchmark for hospitals, and its online directory shows whether a Gurgaon hospital's accreditation is still current.

Gurgaon is part of Delhi NCR, where India's first hospital to gain Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation did so in 2005, and JCI publishes a searchable list of the organisations it currently accredits.

International patients apply online for India's e-Medical visa, and up to two family members can usually travel on e-Medical Attendant visas; confirm the current rules on the official Indian visa portal.