Broken leg, need 2 surgeries without travelers insurance, should we get her home asap

[JPA Cate]

Originally Posted by Tampabayfireman

As I work part time doing med evacs on exactly the type of patients your talking about several things beyond immediate care you have to handle. First most countries and airlines need a medical release to board the plane or even be transferred from the hospital to the airpark. Second receiving dr and hospital arraigned prior to transport/flying out. Next many airlines require if the patient is restricted mobility i.e. Laying across. Several seats converted to take a supline patient require a medical personnel in attendance should a emergency occur not just patient but plane. And depending on severity may even require private jet/plane service. Check with your dr first then verify with hosp overseas their requirements as well as what airlines flies out of there.

Thank you for this, TBF,

I'd never really thought about it, but it makes very good sense, and forewarned, etc. Anyhow, thanks.

Ann

[robbievardon]

Listen to moondancer, broken legs are much too frequently thought of as a bit inconvenient but not serious.WRONG Put in simple English, where you get a break you get damage almost certainly causing bleeding which in turn produces blood clotting. The danger is that a clot/clots can break off from the injury site and travel to the heart/ brain with SERIOUS/FATAL CONSEQUENCES. If you check out advice to air travellers on long flights it is "get up and move around regularly" to avoid pooling of blood in the lower leg and thrombosis and use pressure socks and that is for relatively healthy people. Whilst many airlines may refuse to take your Mum, if you find one that does, do you know how to treat/keep alive your Mum at 30,000 ft 4 hours out in the middle of the Atlantic ocean? I do not understand the 2 opps bit? expand.