Hip
The first was to develop prosthetic hip, and then the knee, and these two still remain the most frequent. In cases of rheumatoid arthritis, Hip fractures, osteoartritis u artrosis, the solution to relieve pain and restore mobility in patients with hip pathologies may be the placement of a prosthesis.
Currently not all prostheses were fixed with cement, are common which are fixed to bone by a similar mechanism of bone consolidation after a fracture. Your doctor will decide the most appropriate type of prosthesis given the particular circumstances of the case (patient age, overall fitness, state of their bones, etc.), There plastic prosthesis, metal and ceramic.
Before having an intervention for the placement of a hip prosthesis, will perform a thorough preoperative examination (blood tests, evaluation by an internist, dental assessment. The latter is done to rule out infections that may compromise the intervention. The operation is performed under general anesthesia. Normally from the 24 hours in the same patient and start to get up and lean. You will be given intravenous analgesics for pain control and anticoagulants to prevent venous thrombosis (blood clots in the veins of the legs that may travel to the lungs and cause serious problems).
Like any surgical intervention, is not without risks, although the impact of these is minimal, there may be infection, dislocation and fracture.
You elapsed 48 hours afterwards, the patient is able to leave the hospital and return home.
Patterns of recovery will be determined by the type of prosthesis that has been placed on him and for the specific circumstances of the patient. Before surgery ask your surgeon what are the steps you should take to foresee with time (What support will I need? Will I have to do rehabilitation? I need walkers, crutches? Should I buy, adapt elements of my house? When I removed the points? What things can I do and what not?)
Some tips to keep in mind during the postoperative:
- Do not cross your legs.
- Do not lean forward while sitting.
- Do not rotate your feet excessively inward or outward.
- Do not use pain to decide what can and what can not.
- Use a booster seat Toilets.
- Use sillas Altas, to not have to flex much hips.
- Never subject to extreme hip positions, especially flexion and internal rotation, as they may luxarla.
- When authorizing him to remember up and down stairs:
to climb: first with the operated leg, with painless (go to heaven)
loss: first with the operated leg, with which hurts (down to hell).