What are The First Signs of Needing a Hip Replacement?
A painful hip can change a person's lifestyle and stop them from doing activities they love. This surgery is life-changing and can be done on anyone regardless of age.
Total Hip Replacement
How Soon Can You Drive After Anterior Hip Replacement?
Anterior Hip Replacement is one of the most minimally invasive techniques designed to replace both the socket and the ball of the joint.
This technique makes possible a less traumatic surgery involving smaller incisions. Thus, the recovery time for a total hip replacement is reducedHip Resurfacing vs. Hip Replacement Surgery
When arthritis aggravates and affects the integrity of a joint, sometimes this effect is severe enough to require surgery. These patients usually experience crippling joint pain and severe limitations in their movement which compromises their quality of life. In these cases, and after other therapies have failed, the most common approach is hip replacement surgery.
What are the Precautions for Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement Surgery?
Through advances in the surgical field safer approaches for hip replacement have been developed. Newer methods are helping patients recover faster with fewer complications. One of the latest techniques is the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery.
Why Does a Hip Replacement Dislocate?
Although this surgery has become routine, there are still people who worry about dislocation after the surgery. Dislocation is a rare occurrence, but it does happen. In this video, Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon discusses why this occurs and tips on how to prevent it.
How Long Does It Take to Recover from Anterior Hip Replacement?
Some of the causes of hip pain are arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis or a hip fracture. These conditions may require a patient to undergo total hip replacement if medication and therapy are not viable options.
Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery Facts to Know
Anterior hip replacement surgery is a medical procedure of replacing the hip joint with a prosthetic implant (hip prosthesis) with minimal disruption and invasiveness to the body. In contrast to other hip-joint replacement surgery techniques, the anterior approach intrudes less on the surrounding muscles using smaller incisions and less dissection of soft-tissues.
How Old is Too Old for Hip Replacement Surgery?
How is too old for hip replacement surgery or a total hip replacement? Is there an age when orthopedic surgeons won’t recommend this surgery for their patients? In this video, Dr. Dan Albright from the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic discusses age limitations on receiving total hip replacement surgery.
What Is The Best Hip Replacement Surgery?
Hip replacement surgery is an invasive orthopedic procedure where the damaged hip bone along with some soft tissue and muscle is removed and replaced with an implant. The operation relieves pain and improves movement helping patients resume their normal daily activities.
What are My Alternatives to Hip Replacement Surgery?
If you have hip pain, hip replacement surgery is not usually the first course of action. In this video Dr. Dan Albright from the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic in Raleigh, NC discusses what you should do before considering surgery.
