Hip replacement and rehabilitation after

hip replacement today is an effective method of treatment of some serious diseases. If persistent pain in the hip area does not give you to live a full life, it's time to seek help from the orthopedist-the traumatologist. The doctor after conducting x-rays can determine the type of violation.the Hip joint is the largest, and it accounts for the lion's share of the load borne by the joints. It has tremendous similarities with classic joint: the rounded head of the femur fits into acetabulum of the pelvis. And bone, and the cavity in which it is included, covered with a thick cartilage. Normally the mobility of the joint is ensured by softening the friction liquid.

Causes of pain

1. Osteoarthritis affecting the hip joint. Also called coxarthrosis. In this case, it will hurt because of the damaged or destroyed hyaline cartilage and bone affects the nerve endings that he championed.
2. a Congenital defect of the acetabular hollows.
3. inflammation in the hip joint.
4. Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head due to malnutrition of the joints, by clamping the vascular bundles.
5. Fractures of the femoral neck due to injury or lack of calcium in the bones.

hip replacement helps to stop pain and restore normal functioning joint. Often it is the only effective way of dealing with problems involving violations of the normal operation of the joint and improve the patient's quality of life.

The Surgery consists of replacing the destroyed joint with an endoprosthesis made of metal, ceramics or polymers, to wear which can be up to twenty years, after which it must be replaced.

Such prosthesis manufactured as anatomically exact copy of the hip joint.

Braces type of fixation

1. Prostheses with cement fixation.
2. Prostheses without cement fixation.

The Maximum preservation of bone tissue in the case that the destruction suffered only cartilage, can be done by setting the cap of the prosthesis, allowing to perform the movement with full amplitude. This fitting is not only joint, but only its surface.

How to prepare?

In that case, if treatment is elected surgery, you will be assigned a specific day on which you will need to go to the hospital.

One of the most important stages of preparation for surgery is to thorough clinical examination which would help to detect other problems and provide an opportunity to predict complications.
Should:

1. bring to remission related diseases.
2. to carry out sanitation foci of chronic illnesses, such as infections of respiratory and urinary tract infections. Must be preserved the integrity of the skin.
3. 2 weeks before surgery to dental treatment.
4. to put in order your weight and body mass index. Extra pounds increase the risk of complications, so you need to treat it with all seriousness.
5. don't smoke during the preoperative last month.

Prepare at home. Such prosthetics will inevitably lead to some difficulty of movement on the stage of postoperative recovery, so it is important to ensure your comfort and your safety.

so, you have:

1. Arrange frequently used items so that you can reach out a hand without any tension.
2. Rearrange the furniture so that the house can be navigated by relying on the crutches.
3. Find a comfortable chair in which to sit so that the knees are lower than pelvis, and the arms lay on the armrests. It should be easy to get up.
4. to Remove from the floor all about what you can stumble or strike. Prepare the bathroom by installing there a reliable seat that will not slip. Install on the wall in the bathroom handrails that you can hold on to.

In the hospital you will need:

1. Toiletries.
2. Cane and crutches.
3. non-Slip outdoor and indoor footwear, which can be easily removed.
4. Lightweight Bathrobe medium length.
5. Mobile phone and charger for it.
6. List of medicines.
7. Books or magazines for leisure activities.

Before the operation you will need:

1. learn to use crutches.
2. to Practice walking without the support of the injured leg.
3. to Learn to get up and down.
4. massages and electrical stimulation of muscles, if indicated.
5. the Night before the surgery will need to take a bath or shower and not to eat aftersix.
6. Before operation remove all jewelry and wash off any nail Polish you have on.

After surgery you will experience pain, which the doctors will ease the pain.

Rehab after hip joint prosthesis.

The First days of the course of rehabilitation are the most responsible. You will need to closely watch the position of the feet and their sensations. Some time you have to lie down, but active, even in bed, you can let on the first day.

The First two days the patient eats a special diet, excluding foods that can trigger flatulence. Will be carried out preventive measures to prevent the formation of venous clots.

Need to know that in the rehabilitation process:

1. First have to sleep solely on your back.
2. Turning on the healthy side, you should use the platen, clamping it between her legs.
3. you Need to avoid high-amplitude movements.

Instructions for completion of postoperative rehabilitation, you must give the attending physician. Hip replacement for some patients is the only way to return to normal life.