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What bone leg is involved in hip replacement?
The femur is the leg bone involved in hip replacement.
Had hip replacement surgery and now your one leg longer than the other can I sue?
It is perfectly normal to have 'some' leg length discrepancy (inch or less). More than this and it may be worth invesitgating.
What is the most common problem with hip replacement?
Risks associated with hip replacement surgery can include: Blood clots. Clots can form in the leg veins after surgery. This can be dangerous because a piece of a clot can break off and travel to the lung, heart or, rarely, the brain.
Do you loose height after two hip replacements?
Leg length shortening is quite common after surgery (maybe up to an inch), however, a surgeon will try and minimise this.
Between the leg and the hip have a pivotal joint?
The joint between the leg and hip is a ball and socket joint not a pivotal joint.
What are the risks associated with hip replacement surgery.?
Hip replacement surgeries uses artificial material to restore normal function to damaged joints. Common risks are infections, blood clots, and occasionally nerve damage affecting sensations to the leg. The latter may self-correct with time. Dislocation of the hip can occur if strict adherence to recovery guide lines is not followed in the days and weeks following surgery.
Which can best be treated with a pillow splint?
Either lower leg; hip; ankle/foot; upper leg. I would say the best is the hip.
What do your hip flexors do?
Bring your leg up
What is the leg joint above the knee?
The Hip
What is the Attachment of leg to pelvic girdle at hip?
The Ball and Socket Joint is the attachment of the leg to the pelvic girdle at the hip. I hope this help. Dr. Charlton
Is the leg distal to the thigh?
No. It is part of the leg. The thigh is proximal to the hip and superior to the knee.
12 body parts that have 3 letters?
Eye, toe, arm, leg, ear, hip, lip, jaw, gum, zit, rib, ???
