The following standard clinical definition applies to Gold, Silver, Bronze and Basic hospital covers:
Hospital treatment for surgery for joint reconstructions.
For example: torn tendons, rotator cuff tears and damaged ligaments.
Related hospital treatments and where to find them
Joint replacements are listed separately under Joint replacements.
Bone fractures are listed separately under Bone, joint and muscle.
Procedures to the spinal column are listed separately under Back, neck and spine.