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very year, thousands of clients that are uninsured, under-insured or self-insured turn to North American Surgery Inc. to have their surgeries performed close to home at or below the cost of overseas procedures. Why travel great distances and take unnecessary risks for uninsured medical procedures such as orthopedic hand, foot and ankle surgery when affordable alternatives exist in the US? If you need orthopedic hand, foot or ankle surgery, but you are uninsured, North American Surgery can help you.

What can I do about my hand/foot/ankle pain?

If you have serious hand, foot or ankle pain and conservative treatments such as rest, medication, physiotherapy and braces are not appropriate or have not worked, it may be time to consider surgery. The following problems can often be successfully treated by surgery:

Hand problems: Carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, arthritis, Dupuytren’s contracture, wrist pain or injuries.

Foot problems: Bunions, hammertoes or bone spurs.

Ankle problems: Arthritis or fractures.

What kinds of surgery are available?

Hand surgery: If you’ve suffered an injury, surgeons can use such techniques as grafting, flap surgery,  replantation or transplants to repair injuries. Similar techniques can be used to help people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis regain movement by removing inflamed tissue and, sometimes, implanting artificial joints. Surgery can treat Dupuytren’s Contracture by cutting and separating the bands of thickened tissue, freeing the tendons and allowing the fingers to move.

Foot: The most common type of foot surgery is bunion removal or bunionectomy. Bunions – which tend to be hereditary and which affect women more often than men — occur when the bones in the big toe start to move toward the bones in the second toe. This can be painful and results in a characteristic bump or lump on the inner side of the foot, next to the big toe. Although a bunion might look like a skin problem, it’s actually a bone problem, and requires surgery to fix it.

Ankle: If the cartilage in your ankle has been damaged by arthritis or an injury, you may require an ankle replacement, ankle fusion (traditional or TTC or tibiotalocalcaneal) or ankle reconstruction. Ankle replacement surgery is a good option if you don’t participate in sports such as skiing, basketball and football.

What are the risks of hand, foot or ankle surgery?

ll surgeries carry some risk including but not limited to the risk of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pneumonia, blood clots and damage to surrounding structures. Your surgeon is the best person to assess your risks and discuss how to minimize them.

How long will it take me to recover from hand, foot or ankle surgery?

Recovery time will depend on your medical condition and the nature of your surgery. If you do not require a general anesthetic, your surgery may be a “day case” and not require you to stay in hospital overnight. Surgeries requiring a general anesthetic or complex  surgeries are more likely to require a hospital stay. Total recovery time can range from a few weeks to many months, depending on the nature of your surgery and your typical activity level or the work that you do.

What to do if you are Uninsured, Under-Insured or Self-Insured

North American Surgery Inc. acts as a facilitator, bringing our clients together with private medical clinics and hospitals that can provide the needed services and/or procedures in a timely manner and at affordable prices to the uninsured. If you are uninsured and want more information about private medical care, contact North American Surgery Inc. today.