Hip Replacement Patients Agree: Easier Than It Sounds Is What It Is

By Neil P. Hines


When somebody states that she or he is having an arthroplasty operation done, there can be a variety of things one can reflect upon. You might think what is the level of agony that person have suffered. In most cases hip replacement patients agree: easier than it sounds.

What is this procedure all about? This procedure is an invasive technique, where the joint is removed and a prosthetic joint will be placed in and connected where the other joint was removed.This is called an entire arthroplasty or just a hemi arthroplasty.

An orthopedic surgery is generally done to relieve pain caused by arthritis or to fix any damage done to the joint caused by a fracture of some sort. A total joint arthroplasty consists of removing and replacing both the acetabulum and as well as the femoral head. When doing a Hemi-arthroplasty they usually only replaces the femoral head of the bone. This type of joint arthroplasty is the most common orthopedic procedure.

A bipolar arthroplasty will be performed when the joint fails and this is caused by osteoarthritis. Other factors that can cause this sort of injury to the specific joint are traumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Malignant bone tumors can also be the cause of an injury like this.

There are many different way that the can do this kind of operation. This will also affect the recovery time. There are many ways they can do this.

In more detail, the posterior approach, also known as the Moore or Southern approach will be discussed in a bit more detail. By using this approach they enter the joint and the capsule of the joint at the back of the joint. The will move the piriformis muscle and the short external rotators away from the femur bone.

Malfunction of the abductor after the operation is minimized by this. Some professionals believe that there is a better dislocation rate when this procedure is being used. Statistics proof though that there is a higher success rate and that it actually decreases the risk of displacement more than any of the above mentioned procedures or approaches.

This article might put some fear in your mind about this kind of procedure. It could be more painful at the point of operation and you might have to go through some rehabilitation. But the end result is that most hip replacement patients agree: it's easier that it sounds.




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