Hip Prosthesis
- What is Hip Joint Calcification and Hip Prosthesis Surgery?
- When is it necessary, what is the surgery process?
Our joints become unable to function as a result of fractures, cartilage injuries, arthritis and rheumatic diseases. Artificial joint surgeries are performed to replace our damaged joints so that we can continue our daily life without pain and limitation.
Arthroplasty (artificial joint-prosthesis) surgeries are widely performed. Most frequently; hip, knee and shoulder joint prosthesis surgeries are performed.
We will examine the subject in order to find answers to frequently asked questions such as what kind of surgery is hip prosthesis surgery, how much pain is experienced, and when to start walking.
Hip When is prosthesis surgery necessary?
The patient; He has pain that does not go away despite medication and physical therapy. His daily life has been negatively affected. He started to not be able to walk as easily as before and to have difficulty getting up from sitting.
However, in addition to these complaints, it is necessary to show that the joint is irreparably damaged by treatment methods that will protect the joint.
Hip joint. Can every patient with a disability undergo prosthesis surgery?
If the general health condition allows surgery, surgery can be performed. If the problems related to general health condition can be improved with treatment, the surgery is postponed until after this treatment. One of the most important risks of prosthesis surgeries is infection. Prosthesis surgery is not performed on patients who are at risk of causing infection in their body or in the joint area where the surgery will be performed. The risk of infection is evaluated and information is given about the consequences and a decision is made about what to do.
How does the patient who has been decided for surgery prepare for the surgery?
Surgery Technical details of the hip joint to be made are prepared by taking x-rays in preparation for surgery. Chest radiography and ECG are taken, and laboratory examinations are performed. The diseases he had and the medications he used are determined. Possible risks are determined through an internal medicine examination. If necessary, cardiology, neurology, pulmonologist and other examinations things are done. According to the blood table, it is determined that blood may need to be given during or after the surgery, and a sufficient amount of erythrocyte suspension (blood) is prepared.
Patients who use blood thinners should take these medications for 5-7 days before the surgery. It is ensured that it is not used. Instead of these drugs, which may cause uncontrolled bleeding during surgery, controlled blood thinners are used in case they cause bleeding.
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