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Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip arthroplasty is one of the surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced through a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to get relief from arthritis pain or repair callous physical joint damage which is as part of the hip breakage treatment. Thus such replacement will suffer from cyclical stress.

Symptoms

Here are few symptoms for arthritis pain such as pain that keeps you awake in the middle of the night, little or no relief from pain medications, and difficulty in walking up or down stairs, trouble standing from a seated position and have to stop activities you enjoy, such as walking if you are suffering severe pain.

Complication

Infection is a key apprehension after post operation but for certain period. But its reported rates are approximately 1%. Whereas deep infection will required in first or second stage. Frequent and revision surgery may be required which needs an extended hospital stay and antibiotics might be needed. Moreover recurrent dislocation is an additional indication for modification and the rate is around 1%.

Wound Care

Basically you will have stitch up or staples running along your wound or a stitch beneath your skin. The stitches or staples will be removed within 2 weeks after surgery.

Diet

Some people may loss appetite for numerous weeks after surgery which is a common thing. A balanced diet, often with an iron supplement, is important to promote proper tissue healing and restore muscle strength. Also, make sure to consume ample fluids.

Activity

After surgery, undertaking exercise mainly taking care of household works will be a crucial thing for few weeks. Atleast for 3 to 6 weeks you need to do only light normal activities. Some of the daily activities and program you need to undergo for a certain period of time are:

• Walking program to gradually enhance mobility and stamina
• Resuming sitting, standing and walking up and down the stairs
• Meticulous exercise numerous times a day to renovate movement
• Particular exercise many times a day to fortify your hip joint
• You may desire to have a physical therapist to assist you at home

Reason For THR

Osteoarthritis in the hip joint is the most known cause for hip replacement. Even your family doctor may suggest this surgery if you have rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain, stiffness, and swelling) injury of the hip joint and bone tumours that break down the hip joint.

Causes Of THR

Arthritis is the most familiar cause for chronics hip pain and disability. And the other varieties of this disease are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and traumatic arthritis.

Precaution

To make sure for perfect healing and avoid dislocation of the prosthesis then you must take the following precaution

• You are not supposed to close your legs
• You are not supposed to twist down your hip if not in a right angle
• You are not supposed to turn your feet extremely internal and external
• You must use pillow between your legs and you shouldn’t remove that until your orthopaedic surgeon didn’t advice you to do that.

Risks

There are few risks that may cause you like blood clots, infection and dislocation.

Before Surgery

You must organize for someone to assist you around the house for a week or two after coming back to home from the hospital and try to set up a "recovery station" at home.

Then keep the television remote control, radio, telephone, medicine, tissues, wastebasket, and pitcher and glass next to you where you will easily manage yourself until you recover. Lastly place items where you use on daily basis at arm level to pass, reaching up or bend down.