Released on: June 24, 2008, 9:49 pm

Press Release Author: Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: Medical treatment in India now attracts prominent persons &
commoners from around the world for high quality surgical procedures like Knee & hip
replacements.

Press Release Body: Dr.Shettima Mustafa OFR, a former Agriculture & natural
resources minister in the federal Nigerian government and a vice presidential
candidate in 1983, recently underwent a total knee replacement at the hands of
Indian Orthopedic surgeon Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of www.kneeindia.com. He travelled to
the modern Indian hospital in Chennai with his wife. He is so pleased with the
surgery that he plans to get his other knee revised in a few months. He had earlier
undergone a knee replacement in the right knee in Germany. In comparison, he says
that after the present surgery, his recovery was faster and the incision was
cosmetic.
Gone are the days when powerful Nigerian officials travelled to the USA, UK, Europe
and Middle East for Joint replacements. These days Indian orthopedic surgeons find
favour amongst the political elite for medical treatment. High quality worth medical
treatment is provided by western trained Indian doctors.

Speaking about his surgery at a conference at the Zankli medical centre where
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam was an invited guest, Dr. Mustafa had nothing but high praise
for the Indian surgeon. It took nearly 6 months for him to recover from his right
knee replacement in Germany sixteen years ago. He has a twelve inch long scar down
the front of the knee. This time around the scar measures only 5 inches and he was
able to walk without any support at only two to three weeks after surgery.
He said that although Nigeria had advanced in several ways, the Indian medical
system was far ahead in providing high quality treatment. No wonder that large
numbers of Nigerians are travelling to India for their Joint replacement surgery.
The cost of surgery in India was another favorable factor in drawing patients as a
knee replacement in India costs about 8000 US dollars only compared to about 45000
in the US or 6000 Euro in Europe.
Surgeons and Doctors were present at the clinical meeting at the Zankli medical
center where Dr. Venkatachalam gave a lecture on Hip resurfacing.



Web Site: http://www.kneeindia.com

Contact Details: Knee,hip, shoulder surgery center
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Chennai
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