Hip surgery, or hip resurfacing is generally indicated when pain in the area is limiting your movement due to deteriorated or damaged material in the joint. Hip surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures and is chosen to make your hip joint more functional if the problem cannot be resolved by other methods.

The most complete form of hip surgery is where the joint is actually replaced by an artificial prosthesis after the damaged cartilage and bone are removed.  In this case the ball and socket is taken out and replaced with a metal ball and stem that is attached to the femur with cement or other materials. This procedure generally takes from one to three hours under anesthesia.  After the surgery you are given antibiotics in order to prevent infection in the area, and then once you are able to become mobile, you receive physical therapy in order to get back in action.

Your hospital stay will usually be from four to ten days where your physician will make sure that you are recovering properly as you gain strength. After this time, you will be released to go home, or if you have elected a medical tourism package, you can spend some time enjoying the pleasures of a foreign country.

Many foreign countries offer excellent surgical facilities, including highly trained doctors who have done thousands of hip surgeries and who will treat you as the individual you are.  With cutting edge equipment and the latest technology, hospitals that are available for medical tourism are often affiliated with such US giants as Harvard Medical and Johns Hopkins.

Because hip surgery abroad can be up to 75% less in cost than in the United States, an enormous quantity of patients are choosing to travel to countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, India, Israel, and Thailand to have their procedures done. Because there are now excellent medical tourism packages available that arrange all the details for you, this option is especially attractive. With the dollar strong in these countries and with the cost of doctor and hospital fees, drugs, X-rays, and implants so low, it is especially cost effective to choose a country outside of the US for your surgery. Many packages include airport transfers, hotel accommodations before and after your treatment, rehabilitation fees, and meals at a fraction of the price you would pay at home.