What is total hip replacement?
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed by a orthopedics surgeon. The surgery is performed to treat hip joint fractures or damaged hip joints because of other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or bone tumors. During the surgery a prosthesis is replaced in place of damaged hip or the damaged part of the hip joint.
What are the symptoms?
If you have severe hip pain which does not go away with pain medicines or if it makes difficult to walk, to stand up from seated position and to sleep, you will be advised to see an orthopedics surgeon.
What are the treatment options?
The surgery often advised for the patients who does not receive benefit from nonsurgical treatments. Medication treatment and physical therapy are nonsurgical treatments but not in every case patients receive benefit from these treatments. Before to decide the surgery your condition should be evaluated by your doctor, to learn the best treatment option for you.
What is total hip replacement surgery?
This is a surgery which performed under general anesthesia and it takes approximately 1 to 2 hours.
Before the surgery you may advised to take antibiotics to reduce the infection risk and after the surgery you may advised to continue these medications a few days.You may also given painkillers after the surgery and in a few days your pain will go away gradually. After the surgery you will be advised to see a physical therapist to learn the exercises which will help to strength your muscles. Also you are advised to follow your physical therapist‘s recommendations during making daily activities.
The most common risk after the surgery is hip dislocation so you should pay attention to your doctors and physical therapist ‘s instructions especially during the first few weeks after surgery.
What is total knee replacement surgery?
During the total knee replacement the damaged knee joint is replaced with prosthesis in other words manmade implant. Generally, the knee joint is damaged as a result of trauma or injury. Also some diseases such as advanced osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can affects the knee joint.
What are the signs and symptoms?
If you have problem while walking or climbing the stairs and if you feel severe knee pain you might see an doctor.
What are the treatment options?
Total knee replacement surgery is usually considered when medication treatment is no longer provides benefit. To diagnose the level of the disease imaging tests such as xray and MRI can be ordered. Your doctor will perform a detailed physical examination and decide the best treatment for you after evaluating the results of these tests.
During the total knee replacement the damaged knee joint is replaced with ...
What is total hip replacement? Hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed by a ...
