Orthopedics in Thailand

What you need to know about Orthopedics in Thailand

A branch of medicine concerned with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal (bones, muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments) trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumours and congenital disorders. Common procedures include knee and hip replacements, sports injuries like the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ALC) Reconstruction and Tennis Elbow. Many of these surgeries can be carried out using Keyhole Surgery, therefore causing minimal scarring.

About Thailand

Thailand leads the way for Asian countries with over 60 state-of-the-art JCI accredited facilities and consistently voted one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. It's known for its tropical beaches, floating markets, stunning royal palaces and Buddhist temples. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises with brand new high-rise condominium developments next to quiet canal side communities. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the most popular tourist areas outside of Bangkok are Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Pattaya, all with great yacht chartering opportunities.

Thailand welcomes hundreds of thousands of medical tourists each year, many of which travel for Orthopedics procedures. Medical Tourists travel from all across the globe, particularly from the local SE Asia region, Australia, US, Middle East and an increasing amount are traveling from China. An outstanding private healthcare system combined with a hot tropical climate and competitive prices means that Thailand is now the third most popular destination in the world for medical tourism. The most popular procedures tend to be cosmetic surgery (breast augmentations, gender reassignment surgery and CoolSculpting to name a few), cardiac surgery, orthopedics and urology.