A Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery

What is hip replacement surgery?

Hip replacement surgery is conducted for replacing the worn out or damaged hip joint. It is a process in which the old joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The best hip replacement surgeon in Bhopal would recommend going for this surgery because of a hip fracture of because of severe pain caused due to arthritis. 

The types of arthritis that affect the hip joint are:

·         Osteoarthritis

·         Rheumatoid arthritis

·         Traumatic arthritis

The main aim of conducting hip joint replacement surgery is to replace the areas or parts of the hip joint that would be damaged. It also helps in reducing the pain of the hip which can be treated by other treatments.

Why you might need to go for hip replacement surgery?

·         This surgery is a treatment that is conducted for extreme pain and disability in the hip joint. One of the most common reasons for hip replacement surgery is osteoarthritis.

·         Osteoarthritis is a condition in which there’s loss of joint cartilage in the hip. When the damage is caused to the cartilage, it limits the movement and may cause extreme pain and discomfort.

·         Also rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis can result in hip injury that needs to be treated soon.

·         This surgery is also beneficial for treating the hip fractures. It is an injury that is a result of a fall. A fracture can also limit the movement of an individual.

What are the possible risks of hip replacement surgery?

Every surgery encounters some of the possible complications. Some of the complications of hip joint replacement surgery may include:

·         Bleeding

·         Infection

·         Blood clots in the legs or lungs

·         Dislocation

·         Need for revision or additional hip surgery

·         Nerve injury that causes weakness or numbness

How would you get ready for hip replacement surgery?

·         If there’s a chance of treating the hip joint with a surgery, then you need to ask some of the doubts related to the surgery.

·         Also, you would be asked to sign a consent form of performing the surgery.

·         A physical exam would be conducted by your hip joint replacement surgeon in Bhopal for ensuring the fact that you are sound in health before conducting the surgery.

·         You need to clear everything related to your allergies too.

·         Some of the blood tests and diagnostic tests shall be conducted for the surgery.

What is Knee Surgery and How the Recovery Goes?

Knee surgery or knee replacement is also called arthroplasty. Knee surgery is of two types, total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. Total knee replacement means a damaged part of the knee joint is replace with new artificial part. In this surgical process the weight bearing part of the knee joint could be replaced. Surgery is performed for knee diseases such as psoriatic arthritis and commonly for osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery is help you to walk easier.

Symptoms of Knee arthritis

Osteoarthritis, arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are common arthritis. Any type of arthritis you have, but main symptoms of arthritis are swelling, stiffness in the knee and pain. 

Types of knee surgery

There are many types of knee surgery mainly are of four types:

1.       Kneecap replacement

Kneecap replacement is the process in which only under-surface of the knee cap should be replace. But this surgery have a risk so surgeons advice to go with total knee replacement and it have higher success rate.

2.       Total knee replacement

In a total knee replacement the surface of the thigh bone replace and shin bone replace that connect to the knee. It totally replace knee.

3.       Partial knee replacement

Partial knee replacement means not totally replace but partially or one side of the knee could be replace.

4.       Complex knee replacement

This surgery is needed when you already have a more than one knee replacement or surgery.

Total knee replacement risks

Vast surgery is performed successfully but in some cases complications can occur. Mainly complications occur in those cases who is older and uses tobacco.

1.       Infection

Infection affects 2% to 3% persons after knee replacement surgery. Antibiotics can give regularly to a patients after knee replacement to reduce the risk of infection. Infection can occur due to removal of the replacement joint.

2.       Blood clot

A complication of knee replacement surgery is blood clot which occurring in deep veins.

3.       Different length

After total knee replacement surgery the length of the legs slightly differ.

4.       Allergic reaction

Allergic reaction can occur in a bone cement and prosthesis. If infection is occur so the bone cement and prosthesis is remove from body.

Recovery from total knee replacement surgery

After the total knee replacement surgery the time period for recovery from surgery is up to 6 weeks or may drive with in 4 to 6 weeks. Sometime it may take four or six month or in some cases it may take whole year also.

How long Total knee replacement last?

The total knee replacement surgery is last up to 15 to 20 years. But the knee replacement extend by the patients through doing a daily physical therapy routines like jogging and jumping.

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