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Why is hip replacement noisey?
Lots of power tools, oscilating saws, drills and metal mallets, and the machine that goes 'bing'!
What are the treatments for hip dysplasia?
Hip resurfacing or total hip replacement
Can you have a hip replacement without a general anaesthetic?
Yes, the surgeon can use a spinal block.
Best Hip replacement surgeons in Chennai?
Hip Replacement or hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to treat the damaged portion of the hip. A person who performs this procedure by making certain incisions to remove the damaged part of the hip and replacing them with prosthetic implants is a Hip Replacement surgeon.
Would i be too young at sixty six for a hip replacement?
If you need a hip replacement, then age is not an issue.
How soon after hip replacement surgery can I donate blood?
blood plasma donation after total hip replacement
What bone leg is involved in hip replacement?
The femur is the leg bone involved in hip replacement.
What is the diff - between hip replacement and hip revision?
Hip replacements can be both. But a revision is simply when they have to re-operate, or revise an exisiting hip replacement, often by putting a new one in.
Do you need to be concerned that your hip replacement joint squeaks?
A replacement hip should not be squeaking. Contact your surgeon regarding this. There may be a recall on the replacement hip, or there may be a more simple solution. Do not assume that this is normal.
Are screws used in hip replacement?
A surgeon will often use screws to secure the cup into the acetabulum.
What is hip arthropathy?
Hip arthroplasty is a hip replacement. Arthropathy is any joint disease.
What is a hybrid hip replacement?
A hip replacement consist of a cup, and a stem (that sits in the femur). Typically a surgeon will either press fit a hip replacement in (fit in tight, and allow the bone to grow into it), or use a bone cement to secure the implant in position. A hybrid typically means he will cement one component in, and press fit the other.
