WHY ARE KNEE AND HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERIES COSTLY AT SOME CORPORATE HOSPITALS compared to others ??? I find patients coming into my opd with the most commonly asked question what is the cost , hospital x or y is doing it at much cheaper price ..... quality and standards of equipment come at a price which are available at the place i operate at ( Apollo speciality hospital , jayanagar, bengaluru)- 1. laminar airflow stainless operation theater suites 2. space suit ventilation systems for surgeons and assistants - which significantly decrease the chance of contamination of wounds and infection ( this is not available in most hospital ) 3. exclusive theaters for joint replacement surgeries which is possible only in few hospitals in bangalore ( where in i operate is one among them) 4 . trained personnel in the ot 5. back up in the theater for plan b - with regards to implants and issues which we face on table( only available at high volume centers) 6. an
A blog by Dr Deepak N Inamdar - Senior consultant Orthopedic & Joint Replacement surgeon in Jayanagar ,BENGALURU dealing specifically with ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, ARTHRITIS AND TREATMENT -JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY OF HIP AND KNEE(PRIMARY AND REVISION)- Latest advances in Knee replacement surgery and Hip replacement surgery and newer treatment options in orthopedic surgery for patients suffering from arthritis , addressing needs of arthritis patients world wide and Bengaluru ,India