Reduction of fractures open Cost in India

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

Open reduction of fractures is an operation in which the surgeon exposes a broken bone through an incision, lines the pieces up under direct vision, and then secures them. In most cases this is combined with internal fixation (ORIF). The cost depends on:

• Fracture location: for example wrist, ankle, elbow or thigh bone.
• Number of fragments: comminuted (multi-fragment) fractures take longer to fix.
• Implants: plates, screws, nails or wires.
• Admission and physiotherapy

Many fractures can be realigned without surgery and held in a cast. An open approach is used when the bone cannot be lined up adequately from outside, when the fracture is unstable, or when it enters a joint surface.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) notes that internal fixation is used for fractures needing precise alignment or stabilisation, including long-bone fractures and some fractures of the hands and feet.

After the fragments are repositioned, the AAOS describes several ways to hold them:

• Plates with screws: act as internal splints.
• Intramedullary nails: passed through the hollow centre of long bones.
• Screws alone: for some smaller fragments.
• Wires or pins: for small bones, often removed later.

The AAOS reports that internal fixation can allow earlier return to function and reduce poor healing compared with casting alone in suitable fractures. Healing still takes weeks to months.

Possible complications include infection, non-union, malunion, implant breakage and, rarely, nickel allergy. Follow-up X-rays check that the bone is healing in the right position.