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The hip joint is a simple ball and socket shape. The ball is at the top of your thigh bone and the socket is in the side of your pelvic bone. Depending on the amount of damage caused by arthritis, a surgeon may recommend hip resurfacing or total hip replacement surgery to a patient.
Partial vs. Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Partial hip replacement and total hip replacement generally treat two different types of issues (injury vs. degenerative arthritis, respectively). Partial hip replacement isn’t a treatment for bone disease because when the femoral head is arthritic, the acetabulum has generally also degenerated and ...
Updated June 11, 2024 by Jockette Proper elevation is one of the best ways to help with pain and swelling following either hip, knee, or ankle surgery. Many people elevate improperly, which can dramatically lower the effectiveness. In the weeks following your surgery, make sure you elevate...
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For example, a total hip surgery may not be the best solution for younger patients. Hip resurfacing leaves more bone in place, giving patients more time before a total hip surgery becomes necessary. Even if you and your surgeon have decided that total hip replacement is necessary, you must still consider that each surgeon may have a different ...
The different incisions used in a hip replacement surgery are all defined by their relation to the musculature of the hip. The approaches are posterior (Moore or southern), lateral (Hardinge or Liverpool), antero-lateral (Watson-Jones), anterior (Smith-Petersen) and greater trochanter osteotomy.
Hello. I had a total left hip replacement 7 days ago. I think I’m doing ok, but like others feel like I’m sitting in a brick, it’s not painful just weird. Leg length difference feels strange too. When I stand up straight I feel like I can feel the implant. I’m walking 30 mins a day and doing exercises. Not sure if this is too much.
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I am 69, female and 5 weeks post op for a right total hip replacement. Since the op I have to pee every two or three hours through the night. Day time is normal. There is no infection and my surgeon says he has never heard of this before. I have just finished taking Rivaroxaban . Anyone else...
SFCE in both hips, pins in L hip. Surgeon was honest and said they are making better parts and procedures every day. Keep in mind this was over 30 years ago. He took surgery seriously and didn't hesitate to let me know how major of a surgery it was, complications and the having to do it again possibly 2 more times if I stayed active and alive.