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    Hip Replacement Surgery gets affordable!

    Picture this.
    A total hip procedure costs £7000 to £9000 in UK
    But a hip replacement surgery in India costs £3,700 or less

    Plus, you get treated by world-renowned doctors in internationally accredited hospitals. Your package could even include a short vacation in scenic Indian backwaters. Medical tourism for orthopedics is catching up big time in countries like India, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. And affordable costs are just one of the myriad reasons for it. (Read more about Hip Replacement Surgery gets affordable!)

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    Hip Replacement

    Hip replacement surgery is done for people with severe hip damage. Hip replacement is also called arthroplasty. In hip replacement surgery, the femoral head is replaced with a metal ball and metal stem attached in the thighbone. A plastic and metal socket is implanted into pelvic bone to replace the damaged socket. The prosthetic parts fit together and function like a normal hip joint. (Read more about Hip Replacement)

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