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Health Encyclopedia: Hip Replacement Surgery Hip Surgery Due To Arthritis
Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty
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Eikelboom JW, Karthikeyan G, Fagel N, Hirsh J. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Chest Physicians guidelines for venous thromboembolism prevention in hip and knee arthroplasty differ: what are the implications...
More information on "Total Hip Replacement: Surgery"
Is it possible that a doctor would want to do a partial replacement on one hip and a total replacement on the other?
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Is it possible that a doctor would want to do a partial replacement on one hip and a total replacement on the other?The type of replacement a doctor... Read more »
Risk Factors for Hip Dislocation After Total Hip Replacement
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What's every patient's fear after getting a new hip replacement? Dislocation. The surgeons call it instability. No matter what name you give it, the... Read more »
I'm very worried because I dislocated my hip two months after a total hip replacement.
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I'm very worried because I dislocated my hip two months after a total hip replacement. What are my chances this will happen again?Recurrent... Read more »
I'm weighing the pros and cons of hip joint resurfacing versus a total hip replacement.
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I'm weighing the pros and cons of hip joint resurfacing versus a total hip replacement. My age puts me right in the middle for choosing between the... Read more »
I'm looking into the possibility of having a hip joint resurfacing procedure done instead of a total hip replacement.
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I'm looking into the possibility of having a hip joint resurfacing procedure done instead of a total hip replacement. I've heard all about the... Read more »
I am very disappointed because I had a hip joint resurfacing in order to avoid having a total hip replacement.
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I am very disappointed because I had a hip joint resurfacing in order to avoid having a total hip replacement. At 38, my surgeon thought I'm too... Read more »
Rate of Hip Dislocation Higher After Conversion From Hemiarthroplasty to Total Hip Replacement
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There are two main ways to replace a hip joint. The first is with a partial replacement or hemiarthroplasty. The head of the femur (thigh bone) is... Read more »
I would like to have that new operation for hip arthritis to resurface the joint instead of a total hip replacement.
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I would like to have that new operation for hip arthritis to resurface the joint instead of a total hip replacement. But my surgeon says I'm not a... Read more »
Both my parents and my mother-in-law have had total hip or total knee replacements.
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Both my parents and my mother-in-law have had total hip or total knee replacements. The women were very confused and disoriented after surgery. Is... Read more »
I've heard that the United States has the highest cost for surgeries like total hip or total knee replacements.
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I've heard that the United States has the highest cost for surgeries like total hip or total knee replacements. Why is that?Comparing the cost of... Read more »
Our orthopedic surgeon tells me total hip replacement is better than fixing or repairing many hip fractures.
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Our orthopedic surgeon tells me total hip replacement is better than fixing or repairing many hip fractures. How much "better" is better? And what's... Read more »
The doctor says I'm too young (I'm 47) for a total hip replacement even though I have\rsevere arthritis in one hip.
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The doctor says I'm too young (I'm 47) for a total hip replacement even though I have\rsevere arthritis in one hip. What's the worst that could... Read more »
Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Replacement for Hip Fracture?
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Which is better for independent, mobile older adults who fracture their hips: hemiarthroplasty or total hip replacement (THR)? Hemiarthroplasty... Read more »
Total Hip Replacement after an Unhealed Hip Fracture
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Doctors at the Mayo Clinic report the long-term results of a total hip replacement (THR) after a hip fracture didn't heal. They followed 99 patients... Read more »
Squeaking with a Total Hip Replacement
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Ceramic materials have been used in total hip replacements for more than 30 years now. Improved materials and design have increased the popularity of... Read more »
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