Orthopedics and Traumatology (Israel)
Many medical tourists come to Israel to solve orthopedic health problems precisely because they are confident in the professionalism of local orthopedists, the sufficient equipment of clinics with high-tech equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, and also because of the possibility of full postoperative rehabilitation.
Israeli multidisciplinary clinics, as a rule, include departments of orthopedics and traumatology, since joint diseases have become a real cornerstone of modern medicine and one of the main factors leading a person to disability.
More and more people suffer from pathologies, injuries and acquired diseases of the bone system, therefore, to help patients in Israeli clinics, the treatment process is well established and orthopedists help most patients get rid of these problems and return to normal motor activity.
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Methods of treatment of the musculoskeletal system in Israel
Israeli clinics are famous for the high efficiency of comprehensive treatment of various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The country’s health care pays great attention to this problem, since diseases of the musculoskeletal system drastically affect the mobility and motility of a person, lead to premature loss of working capacity, and therefore to the deterioration of the quality of life of both the citizens themselves and society as a whole.
The number of patients suffering from joint diseases increases every year, which is caused by a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight and the aging of the population. Orthopedists of Israeli clinics treat a huge range of diseases, including:
- Bruises and injuries: rupture of the meniscus, fractures of limbs, bone fractures, joint dislocations.
- Degenerative-dystrophic diseases: arthrosis, herniated intervertebral discs, osteochondrosis, scoliosis.
- Joint autoimmune diseases: rheumatoid arthritis.
- Clinical syndromes: osteoporosis.
Israeli specialists in the field of orthopedics and traumatology use a number of modern techniques for pain relief and rehabilitation therapy. According to the reviews of patients from Ukraine, the most popular methods in orthopedics in Israel include:
- Conservative. It includes taking medicinal preparations (anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, pain relievers, chondroprotectors, etc.) and treatment with stem cells.
- Surgical. In case of inefficiency of therapeutic means of treatment of damaged bones or joints, operative interventions are prescribed in orthopedic clinics of Israel:
- Arthrodesis – joint immobilization. Such an operation is resorted to in the absence of a result from therapeutic treatment and the impossibility of endoprosthesis.
- Arthroplasty – restoration of joint functions.
- Joint replacement. Especially often, Israeli doctors perform knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle joint replacement operations.
- Osteosynthesis is the matching of bone fragments after a fracture to ensure favorable conditions for its fusion.
- Osteotomy is an artificial bone fracture to eliminate an existing defect.
- Joint puncture is a diagnostic procedure.
- Transplantation of muscles, tendons.
Based on the patient’s diagnosis, doctors select an individual treatment scheme and a set of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation measures. Israeli hospitals actively use:
- Manual therapy.
- Massages.
- Reflexotherapy.
Advantages of oncology treatment in Israel
- Multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of diseases of any complexity, including oncology.
- In surgical interventions, orthopedists, depending on medical indications, give preference to minimally traumatic operations (arthroscopy, arthroplasty) and the use of exclusively the latest developments in the field of endoprosthetics.
- Traumatologist surgeons of Israeli hospitals use navigation systems for accurate manipulation and minimization of trauma for the patient.
- Availability of the latest generation equipment and world-class professionals in the field of orthopedics and traumatology.
- The use of progressive surgical techniques reduces the recovery process of patients after interventions and the time of their stay in the hospital.
- Application of organoprotecting methods.
- Affordable price of Israeli clinics for patients from Ukraine.
- Clinics in Israel provide medical services in orthopedics to patients of all ages.
The price of orthopedics and traumatology in Israel
The cost of treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system in Israel consists of the following components: type of illness, selected method of therapy, qualification of specialists, category of clinic, need for rehabilitation.
Approximate cost of musculoskeletal treatment in Israel:
- Knee replacement: 17000-21000 USD.
- Orthopedist-traumatologist consultation: 650-850 USD.
- Minimally invasive fusion of the spine (fusion of adjacent vertebrae): 27000 USD.
- MRI of the spine: 1100 USD-1400 USD.
- Hip replacement: 17000-21000 USD.