Samuel Adebayo is a 30-year-old Nigerian who desperately needed a hip replacement procedure following a rather severe accident and hip dislocation. Unfortunately, he couldn't find the services he needed in his native land. Through PlacidWay, he found one of the best orthopedic surgeons and joint replacement facilities in the world; the [url]http://www.placidway.com/profile/383/Dr.-A.-K.-Venkatachalam's-MJRC-Clinic[/url], located in Chennai, India.

About Madras Joint Replacement Center
The Madras Joint Replacement Center is a leader in orthopedic treatments and procedures that restore flexibility and mobility. A popular destination for travelers from African countries, the Middle East, and North and South America, Madras Joint Replacement Center is on the cutting edge of orthopedic joint replacement protocols and procedures.

Young and old alike benefit from orthopedic surgeries around the world, restoring mobility, function and joint range of motion. The Madras Joint Replacement Center offers affordable, effective, state-of-the-art technologies and procedures to treat over a dozen knee conditions and injuries, hip replacements and stem cell treatment for bone and cartilage and other joint problems with long-term positive prognosis.

About Dr. V
Dr. Venkatachalam gained experience in joint replacement surgeries throughout the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Asia. Dr. Venkatachalam is an extremely gifted orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee and hip joint replacement, having received qualifications from the University of Madras, Delhi University, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and the University of Liverpool. He enjoys permanent registration with GMC in London, and with a DOHMS of Dubai, and UAE as a specialist in orthopedics.

"I am proud to be a pioneer in minimally invasive procedures for total knee replacement, deep bending knee techniques, bilateral replacements, and Unicondylar Oxford knee replacement procedures in the world," says Dr. Venkatachalam. So are dozens of happy patients like Samuel.

Samuel's Experiences in India
Upon his arrival at the airport, Samuel was pleasantly surprised to find staff from the Madras Joint Replacement Center waiting for him, relieving him of the stress of arriving in a foreign land with which he was unfamiliar. "The tests and procedures went very well," says Samuel, who states that he felt very comfortable with the attentiveness of staff and his care during his stay. Not many patients say that these days regarding a hospitalization and surgical procedure.

Following two months of rehabilitation, Samuel anticipates a full recovery and return to his formerly active lifestyle, without the pain and stress his immobility has caused. Samuel received an advanced ceramic on ceramic hip replacement to replace his hip joint, severely damaged in a car accident.

"Lack of medical facilities to treat such injuries is unfortunately fairly common throughout Nigeria," states Pramod Goel, CEO and president of PlacidWay, and international medical tourism resource and provider. "PlacidWay is happy that Samuel found the quality care he was looking for, and deserved, and is now well on his way to restored mobility and function."

The ceramic on ceramic hip replacement procedure is one of the newer technologies in hip replacement procedures, offering biocompatibility and resistance to long-term wear and corrosion.

"Hip replacements have an 80% chance of lasting at least 20 years," says Dr. Venkatachalam. "These days, joint replacements are designed to glide smoothly without causing pain, friction, or damage caused by normal wear and use."

Samuel is glad to hear about that, and twice as glad to get back to his daily activities, thanks to PlacidWay and the experience and expertise of Dr. Venkatachalam.

For more information about hip replacement procedures, accredited facilities such as the Madras Joint Replacement Center and qualifications of doctors and surgeons in the field of orthopedics, visit PlacidWay.com. For more information regarding the services of Dr. Venkatachalam, visit Hip Resurfacing India or PlacidWay's detailed profile on the Madras Joint Replacement Center.

5 Reasons To Choose India For Orthopedic Procedures

Patients usually travel overseas in search of low cost treatment or better treatment facilities. India fulfills both needs by providing high quality treatments at low cost, which is why it has become a favoured medical tourism destination. The dedicated orthopedic centers in state-of-the-art hospitals can undertake all kinds of bone surgeries and joint replacements, that are performed by highly experienced orthopedic surgeons.

Orthopedic surgery is concerned with conditions involving the musculo-skeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

The most common procedures performed are: knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy, shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, carpal tunnel release, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, removal of support implant, knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, knee replacement, repair of femoral neck fracture, repair of trochanteric fracture, debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, knee arthroscopy repair of both menisci, hip replacement, shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision, repair of rotator cuff tendon.

Orthopedics in India

With the advancement in knowledge, technology and resources, what took 50 years to achieve in the past can be achieved in 5 years. In fact it has been quipped that the next big revolution in India after IT is in the medical field-education, treatment and research.

The specialty of orthopedics in particular has grown by leaps and bounds; from a neglected specialty that dealt with deformity, osteomyelitis and low energy trauma, orthopedics has become a specialty of demand, and has evolved into many subspecialties like spine, pediatric orthopedics, trauma, hand, sports medicine, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow.

There are several reasons why so many are seeking their orthopedic surgery in India - the quality of treatment, the array of available treatments, a very reasonable price range, and the fact that excellent orthopedic solutions are offered through safe medicine.



5 reasons to choose India for orthopedic procedures

A number of specialist orthopedic surgeons in India have made their mark across the world. Many hospitals specialize in latest techniques and treatments such as minimal invasive surgery, cartilage and bone transplantation, spine surgery and limb sparing surgery. All kinds of musculoskeletal problems ranging from arthritis to sports injuries, to complex broken bones, bone tumors and childhood conditions like scoliosis are treated most effectively. A wide range of spinal surgeries including fixation, stabilization and fusion are regularly undertaken.