What this specialty covers.

Orthopaedics and trauma surgery treat conditions and injuries of the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. They cover in particular the hip, knee, shoulder, hand and foot, and certain spinal conditions.

In orthopaedics the outcome is decided as much afterwards as in theatre: a well-placed joint replacement that is poorly rehabilitated gives a stiff joint. So rehabilitation is part of the programme, not a question to sort out on your return. The surgeon tells you what you will be able to do at one week, one month and three months — and what will not come back.

Conditions treated

Your situation is not on this list? It is not exhaustive: send your file and a doctor will read it.

Treatments and procedures

total knee replacement
total hip replacement
cruciate ligament surgery
knee arthroscopy
shoulder arthroscopy
shoulder surgery
hand surgery
foot surgery
spinal surgery

The technique used depends on your file. It is settled by the doctor at consultation and stated in your proposal before you travel.

Four steps, from your file to your return.

01

Send us your file

First step: understanding your situation

02

Receive your assessment

A proposal suited to your situation

03

We organise your stay

Your stay, shaped around your needs

04

We stay with you until you are home

Support on the ground, and after your stay

What we organise around the medical care.

You take only what you need: nothing is imposed and nothing is sold as a package.

Medical appointments

Consultations, tests and surgery placed in an order that makes sense, with no day lost between two appointments.

Visa support

Letter of medical care and supporting documents, for the nationalities that require them.

Accommodation and transfers

A place to stay near the facility, airport pick-up and travel during your stay.

Travelling companion

We plan for them from the start: accommodation, transfers and presence at consultations.

What patients ask us.

Allow a few days in hospital, then a period on site before you are cleared to fly, long enough to rule out clots and to achieve enough weight-bearing. The exact length is in your proposal; it depends on the side operated, your mobility and the journey home.

Yes, and it begins during the hospital stay. The number of sessions planned on site is stated in your proposal, together with the protocol your own physiotherapist can pick up on your return.

It is commonly done, but returning to sport is counted in months, not weeks. The operation requires a dry knee, free of swelling and stiffness: pre-operative physiotherapy is sometimes required before a date can be set.

Yes. You leave with the operative report, the implant reference and passport, and the check X-rays. Any orthopaedic surgeon can take over the follow-up from those documents.

Have your file read before you decide.

A doctor reviews it and tells you what is possible, what is not and what it involves. With no commitment on your part.

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The information on this page is general and does not replace a consultation. No indication, timescale or outcome can be established without a doctor reading your file.

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