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Best Hospitals for Ankle Fusion Surgery

The average cost of Ankle Fusion Surgery starts from USD 3090

Ankle fusion is a serious surgical procedure that's performed on extreme cases of ankle arthritis. When patients complain of ankle ache because of arthritis, and even after being on non-surgical treatments but cannot see any improvement, then surgery could be an option. For extreme cases, patients who have severe arthritis can opt for ankle fusion surgery and ankle replacement surgery.

Ankle arthritis is not as well-known as their hip and knee counterparts. Ankle arthritis is mainly some sort of strain to the ankle joint, like an ankle fracture. Most patients who suffer from mild or moderate ankle arthritis can be relieved with simple treatments. But for patients who are suffering from a more severe form of ankle arthritis, who have tried simple treatments but to no success, would be required to have ankle surgery.

Candidates for Ankle Fusion

Ankle fusion surgery can be performed in patients of all ages and is the best option for patients with severe joint arthritis. Ankle fusion is preferred in patients who lead a more active lifestyle since they might wear out the ankle replacement.

Patients who are not eligible for ankle fusion surgery are patients who can manage with simpler treatments. The reason why surgery is not a viable option for patients who can get treated with non-surgical treatment is because of the fact that they will have a permanent stiff joint and will be unable to perform certain tasks such as running. As with most surgeries, it does come with its fair share of risks. Ankle fusion should be done with extreme care on patients who have joint infections, or who are smokers, as these types of patients are more prone to developing complications from these sort of surgery.

Ankle Fusion Risks and Complications

Even though the majority of the hospitals who have undertaken ankle replacement or ankle fusion surgery have state of the art equipment to handle such high-risk procedure, it does come with its own set of risks and complications. Discuss all the risks associated with your surgery to your doctor to get some clarification on the matter. Some important, yet unusual complications to keep note of are as follows.

• Infections

• Blood clots

• Injury to nerves or blood vessels

• Negligible bone healing or bone fracture

• Stiffness

• Dislocation of artificial joints

• Pain

• Breathing Problems or allergic reactions

Country wise cost comparison for Ankle Fusion Surgery:

CountryCost
CzechiaUSD 5240
GreeceUSD 7000
HungaryUSD 5000
IndiaUSD 4010
IsraelUSD 20000
LithuaniaUSD 3090
Saudi ArabiaUSD 4000
SingaporeUSD 9300
South AfricaUSD 4000
South KoreaUSD 12000
SpainUSD 22000
TunisiaUSD 3900
TurkeyUSD 7020
United KingdomUSD 6230

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Sterling Wockhardt Hospital located in Mumbai, India is accredited by NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • The bed capacity of Sterling Wockhardt Hospital is 50.
  • Critical care and complex cases resolution is done with excellent results.
  • Emergency departments with 3 beds capacity and Intensive Care Unit with 10 beds capacity.
  • The healthcare delivery focus of the hospital is both on prevention as well curing the conditions.
  • Diagnostics are well developed with the latest technological developments.
  • Pharmacy, operating rooms, lab services are at par with the best in the country.
  • 24/7 ambulance services to cover healthcare requirements in Panvel and Vashi.
  • Accommodation, airport transfers, flight bookings and translation services are all available for international patients.

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Star Hospitals located in Hyderabad, India is accredited by NABH, NABL. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • The bed capacity of Star Hospitals, Hyderabad, India is 130.
  • The hospital has Intensive Care Units which are upgraded with the latest technologies.
  • International patient care services are applied to make the process of medical travel easier for international patients.
  • Centres of Excellence across disciplines such as Cardiac Sciences, Renal Sciences, Critical Care, ENT, Spine Surgery etc.
  • A radiology centre which has been digitised.
  • There are Centers of Excellence for prominent specialties such as cardiac care and neurosciences, there are a total of six.

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Parkway East Hospital located in Joo Chiat Pl, Singapore is accredited by JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • Total capacity for 143 beds
  • Hospital rooms are available- Single room, 2-bedded room (8), 4-bedded room (2), Deluxe room, and Orchid/Hibiscus Suite
  • All rooms are equipped with all ensuite facilities like Free wifi, mini fridge, sofa couch, telephone, in-room safe, TV, etc.
  • Maternity wards- Accredited as a baby-friendly hospital under the World Health Organisations Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
  • 1 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 14 cots
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • 1 Operation Theatre with 5 Operating rooms
  • 1 Nursery with 30 cots
  • 1 Parentcraft room
  • 24-hour walk-in-clinic (for emergency)
  • 24-hour Pharmacy

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 6570 - 7410 in Medanta - The Medicity


Medanta - The Medicity located in Gurugram, India is accredited by JCI, NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • 1250 beds facility
  • 800+ professionally trained & experienced Doctors
  • Patient Support Services Team in International Patients Department, assists patients from different nation during their medical travel journey
  • Hotels and Lodging Arrangements
  • International Lounge
  • Medantas own Air-ambulance service can reach you in any part of the world (fully functional ICU at 30,000 feet above the ground)

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Mount Elizabeth Hospital located in Singapore, Singapore is accredited by JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • 345 bedded Hospital
  • Maternity wards
  • The Mount Elizabeth Patient Assistance Centre (MPAC)
  • 1 major operating unit with 12 operating rooms and 1 operating theatre dedicated to in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • High Dependency Unit (HDU)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Accident & Emergency Department
  • Rooms are categorized as Single rooms, 2-bedded rooms, 4-bedded rooms, Executive deluxe suite, Daffodil/Magnolia suite, VIP Room, and Royal Suite
  • All patient rooms are equipped with electric safe, LCD, sofa cum bed, wardrobe, radio channels, and much more
  • Parking lot

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 4320 - 4850 in Venkateshwar Hospital


Venkateshwar Hospital located in New Delhi, India is accredited by NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • The hospital has the latest healthcare facilities and world class infrastructure.
  • It has a 325 bed capacity and 100 beds for critical care.
  • There are as many as 10 operation theatres.
  • The Intensive Care Unit and blood bank is also present within the hospital.
  • There is complete support for international patients with facilities such as transfers, assistance for visa and accommodation, translators and insurance related assistance.
  • Some of the departments in which medical services are available are Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Cardiology, Neurology and Oncology.
  • The hospital also provides treatment for infertility, weight loss and has physiotherapy and pain management services.

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Gleneagles Hospital located in Napier Road, Singapore is accredited by JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • 270+ bedded medical facility, which includes suites, single rooms, two-bedded, four-bedded rooms and maternity wards (9 delivery rooms)
  • 12 operating rooms
  • Surgery ward with 40 beds
  • State-of- the-art intensive care unit (ICU) with 16 beds
  • State-of- the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with 14 cots
  • Separate transplant unit
  • Endoscopy Centre (VIP room)
  • 24-hour accident and emergency (A&E) and outpatient Unit
  • Accommodation availability for the patients
  • The Hospital has a dedicated Patient Assistance Centre, which is to cater to multi-faceted needs of international patients. It provides services like air evacuation and repatriation, visa application and extension, language interpretation assistance, etc.

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 8010 - 8680 in Medicana International Istanbul


Medicana International Istanbul located in Istanbul, Turkey is accredited by ISO, JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • Covers an indoor area of 30.000 m
  • Capacity of 191 beds
  • 34 ICUs
  • 8 NICUs
  • 8 Operation Theatres
  • Inpatient Floors
  • Outpatient Floors
  • Internal and Surgical Intensive Unit Care
  • Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit
  • Coronary Intensive Care Unit
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Patient comfort CIP, VIP and Standard Patient Rooms
  • Intensive care patient rooms
  • Technology Advancement- PET-CT, ERCP, BT/MR 1.5 Tesla

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 7020 - 8410 in Memorial Antalya Hospital


Memorial Antalya Hospital located in Antalya, Turkey is accredited by JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • 114 patients and 28 intensive care beds
  • 5 Operating theatres
  • Radiology Department with advanced technology
  • Intensive care units
  • Interventional Radiology Unit
  • Chemotherapy and Art Center
  • The Hospital uses advanced technologies like Hydra Facial, Cardiac MR, Heart Tomography-Coronary CT Angiography and many more
  • Patient rooms and living spaces with all the 5-star hotel features

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The Hospital has world-class infrastructure with a capacity of over 1000 beds and much more-

  • 265 Licensed beds
  • 13 Operation Theatres
  • 24*7 Cath Lab
  • 24*7 available Blood Bank
  • 24*7 Emergency Department
  • 24*7 Open Pharmacy

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 7050 - 8720 in Medicana International Samsun Hospital


Medicana International Samsun Hospital located in Samsun, Turkey is accredited by ISO, JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • International Samsun Hospital provides services in a closed area of 30.000 m2
  • 9 elevators with pressure control have been designed for you in the hospital with 3 blocks, two of which are 11 floors and the other 10 floors
  • Capacity of 249 beds
  • 7 Operating Theatres
  • 109 Intensive Care beds (19 Newborn, 7 Paediatric, 20 Coronary, 8 CVS, and 54 General)
  • Laboratories - Biochemistry, Pathology, Hormone, Microbiology, Sleep Lab
  • IVF Center
  • Oncology Center
  • The Hospital serves patients with a team of about 99 specialists and academicians in 40 branches and 631 employees
  • Medicana International Samsun uses advanced technology & modern equipment such as BT/MR 1.5 Tesla, 3d Conformal, Thermal Welding, Holmium Laser, 4D Ultrasonography, Color Doppler Ultrasonography, Mammography, and Radiotherapy; in order to perform safe, authentic and quick treatment
  • All kinds of rooms are available for the patients- Single, Suite and VIP Rooms. Patient rooms are equipped with the latest technology and comfort
  • Amenities provided in the room for patients and their relatives- TV and Minibar in each room, 24-hour interrupted Cafeteria service, central air-conditioning ventilation system in each room, Internet access, phones in rooms, and much more
  • Cafeteria/Restaurant
  • Pharmacies on Duty
  • Parking lot with a capacity for 50 vehicles

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Primus Super Speciality Hospital located in New Delhi, India is accredited by NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • There are as many as 130 hospital beds.
  • The total number of hospital beds is inclusive of the 18 ICU Beds in Primus Hospital.
  • Operation theatres in the hospital have been equipped with the latest technologies.
  • There is 24/7 hour emergency and trauma response and care.
  • 64 slice spirals as well as Cardiac CT Scan are present.
  • International patient care facilities are available such as accommodation, flight booking, airport transfer, and interpreters.

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 6490 - 6640 in Fortis Malar Hospital


Fortis Malar Hospital located in Chennai, India is accredited by ISO, NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • Fortis Malar Hospital has outstanding healthcare infrastructure and it is equipped with the latest cutting edge equipment.
  • The hospital has around 650 employees in addition to the 160 consultants.
  • The bed capacity of the Fortis Malar Hospital is 180.
  • There are as many as 60 ICU beds in the hospital.
  • There are 4 modern fully equipped operation theatres.
  • It also has a digital flat panel Cath lab.

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 6630 - 7350 in Apollo Hospitals


Apollo Hospitals located in Hyderabad, India is accredited by JCI, NABH. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

  • A premier multi-specialty hospital with 477-bed capacity
  • More than 50 specialties, super-specialties
  • 12 Centers of Excellence
  • The Institutes for Heart Diseases, Neurosciences, Cancer, Emergency, Orthopaedics, Renal Diseases, and Transplants
  • Centers of Excellence are known for patient care, training and research
  • Doctors with years of truly global experience in healthcare delivery

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The cost for Ankle Fusion Surgery ranges from USD 5840 - 6680 in Artemis Health Institute


Artemis Hospital is a 400 plus bed multi-speciality hospital, which aims at providing a depth of expertise in the spectrum of advanced medical and surgical interventions. Some of the features of the infrastructure include:

  • A 400 plus bed multi-speciality hospital.
  • A large number of ICU beds equipped with modern technologies.
  • Imaging techniques include 64 Slice Cardiac CT Scan, Dual Head Gamma Camera, |  16 Slice PET CT, Fan Beam BMD, RIS - HIS Integrated Department, High -end Colour Doppler Ultrasound Systems.
  • Cardiology department supported by Philips FD20/10 Cath Lab with Stent Boost Technology, C7XR OCT - Optical Coherence Tomography, Lab IVUS - Intravascular Ultrasound, Rotablator - for calcified lesions, FFR -Fractional Flow Reserve, Ensite Velocity Cardiac Mapping System, and Endovascular Hybrid Operating Suite.
  • ICU is backed by High-Frequency Ventilator for NICU, Central Venous Pressure Monitoring, Intra - aortic Balloon Pump, Invasive Intraarterial Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ab4 Monitoring, Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Portable X - ray Viewer, Temperature Regulating Blankets/Warmers, Bedside ECHO Cardiology.
  • Operation Theatre Technologies: Total Knee Replacement - Navigation System, Motor Evoked Potentials (MEP) for Spine Surgeries, Fiber Optic Bronchoscope, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump, Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) in DBS Surgery.

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About the Ankle Fusion Surgery

What is Ankle Fusion Surgery

Ankle fusion operation, also known as ankle arthrodesis, is a surgical procedure conducted to close the joint space by joining the bones that make up the ankle joint.

Your ankle joint is an articulation of three bones. These three bones are known as the tibia, fibula, and the talus. During ankle fusion operation, the cartilage covering the bony surface of the ankle joint is scraped off. The diseased part of the bones is also trimmed.

Next, the newly exposed bony surface of the tibia and the talus are placed in close contact. Additionally, they are compressed using screws. New bone formation takes place in and around the joint resulting infusion of the bones into a single bone.

Candidates for Ankle Fusion Surgery

Ankle fusion operation is recommended for patients experiencing unbearable pain during the ankle movement. The pain may result because of the following reasons:

  • Joint wear and tear
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Infection in or around the joint
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Failure of previous non-surgical treatment

Not all patients with the aforementioned conditions are always suitable for ankle fusion. Patients with the following characteristics are not suggested to undergo this surgery:

  • Insufficient quantity and quality of bone
  • Severe deformity in the leg
  • Vascular diseases that prevent proper healing

How is Ankle Fusion Surgery performed?

During the surgery, you are given either local anaesthesia or sedation to numb the entire ankle area. The doctor makes a small cut on the lateral side of the ankle through the skin so that the joint can be seen clearly. If more visibility is needed, the doctor makes an extra cut in the front of the ankle.

The doctor then uses a saw to remove the articular cartilage on the surface of the joint bones. The diseased bone is removed, exposing the healthy part of the bone. The healthy bone surfaces are compressed using large screws. The bones join naturally through deposition of bone material as is the case with natural fracture healing.

Sometimes, a doctor may place an artificial bone graft or a bone grafted from your fibula to ensure fast healing of the bony surfaces. Before placing the screws, the doctor carefully positions the ankle to ensure maximum movement possible. The ankle is placed at 90 degrees to the lower leg and the heel is slightly outwards. Then the skin is brought back in place and sutured together.

Recovery from Ankle Fusion Surgery

Ankle fusion recovery time depends on how seriously you take the following precautions after the surgery:

  • You need to keep the leg raised and give yourself cold compression to avoid swelling.
  • You may sometimes feel tingling sensation early in the morning once you put your leg down. This is because sudden rush of blood towards the ankle when you change the position from an elevated position.
  • You should take pain medicines as directed by your doctor.
  • You should come back to the hospital 10 to 15 days after the surgery to get the stitches removed.
  • You will have to carry the splint for 6 to 12 weeks.
  • Your doctor will put you on a no-weight bearing program for 6 to 12 weeks. This period can be extended if your doctor finds that healing is not fair enough.
  • You will be advised to go ahead with gentle physiotherapy after removal of splints to prevent stiffness in joints.

Alternate treatment options:

Arthroscopic ankle fusion surgery: This procedure is similar to the open ankle fusion surgery. However, the incision is very small and the entire procedure is carried out by inserting an instrument that has a camera attached to one end. It helps the doctor clearly view the interior cartilage and bones. Faster recovery and healing are the two advantages of this approach.

Ankle joint replacement: During this procedure, the entire ankle joint is replaced. The advantage of this technique over ankle fusion is that it retains complete movement of the ankle.

Ankle Fusion Recovery Time

  • The minimum time that it takes to recover from fusion recovery is between 12 to 15 weeks.
  • During the first 6 to 8 weeks, you are not supposed to put any weight on the ankle. If you do anything like that, it may disturb the natural healing of the joint.
  • During 8 to 10 weeks of a recovery period, your doctor will advise you to get an X-ray done. If the healing is good, you will be allowed to conduct the light physical activity with the help of cast boots.
  • During 10 to 12 weeks, you can increase the physical activity, but you will be asked to take help of supportive ankle devices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why go for Ankle Fusion Surgery in U.A.E?

UAE is the best for state of the art medical technology and most hospitals have accomplished doctors on call for all sort of ankle and foot related surgery. It is also more cost-effective than most countries, hence you would have to face reduced medical costs as well.

What is the cost of Ankle Fusion Surgery cost in U.A.E?

The average cost for ankle fusion surgery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) costs around $3031, but prices can vary depending on which hospital you would want to enrol in. Always get a quote from the hospital before admission to know the actual cost.

Which are the top Hospitals and top Orthopedic Surgeons for Ankle Fusion Surgery in U.A.E?
  • Novomed Centers – Dr Kris Lewonowski

  • Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery – Dr Nader Darwich

  • Mediclinic Welcare Hospital – Abhay Dandwate

  • Emirates Hospital- Dr Marwan El Khazen

  • German Medical Center – Abdel Rahman Ahmed

Which are the best cities for Ankle Fusion Surgery in U.A.E?

The top cities in the UAE that offer the best Ankle fusion surgery are:

  • Dubai

  • Abu Dhabi

  • Sharjah