Direct anterior muscle-sparing total hip replacement allows the surgeon to reach the hip joint from the front of the hip as opposed to the lateral (side) or the posterior (back). This way, the hip can be replaced without detaching the muscle from the pelvis or femur during surgery. The most important muscles for hip function, the gluteal muscles that attach to the pelvis and femur, are left undisturbed and therefore do not require a healing process. Direct anterior muscle-sparing total hip replacement offers a more beneficial alternative to traditional hip replacement surgery.
Bone & Joint Injuries
Often caused by falls, trauma, or injury, bone and joint injuries can sometimes be serious enough to require surgery. A broken bone can occasionally puncture your skin, causing intense pain. If you suspect that you have a broken bone, you will need medical treatment right away. In serious cases, pins, screws, and plates are placed into the body to stabilize the bone and help it heal. Joints connect our bones, and joint injuries can often occur in the elbows and knees. To reduce your risk of joint injury, stay healthy. Staying at a healthy weight and keeping your muscles strong and fit reduces the wear and tear on your joints.
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St Francis Medical Center answeredThere is no reason why you can't be active after joint replacement surgery. There are certain exercises that you might be advised to refrain from if you've had a hip or a knee replacement. These include jogging or training for a marathon, which could end up wearing out your prosthesis quicker. Contact sports such as football or soccer are not advised if you have had either a hip or knee replaced. Playing with your children or grandchildren, golfing, skiing, and participating in low-impact and noncontact sports are encouraged.
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Some surgeons prefer doing hip replacements, whereas some prefer the mechanics of a knee replacement. From a patient's persepective, hip replacements are much easier to recover from as there is less pain, dysfunction and work.
Knee replacements are different. It takes a great deal of work on the part of the patient and, quite often, physical therapy to get range of motion back.
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See All 3 AnswersVery young people who are considering hip or knee replacement surgery must be counseled carefully regarding the probable longevity of their prosthetic joints and about which activities they should avoid after surgery.
Current surgical techniques have become much more refined and the bearings of prosthetics are a magnitude better than what was available just a decade ago. In spite of this, you should have a frank discussion with your surgeon about the fact that younger patients will in all probability require more surgery to redo the joint at some time in their lives. If you're extremely young, more than one revision surgery may be required.
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If you have an arthritic knee, you should modify your activities accordingly by avoiding high-impact exercise and training. It is really important to exercise on a regular basis, provided that it's not too painful. In general this will help the arthritic joint to feel and function better and to last longer.
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Memorial Hospital of Tampa answeredOrthopedic specialists include joint surgeons, trauma surgeons, and sports medicine specialists.
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Regional Medical Center answeredFractures of the femur and pelvis are the most common orthopedic injuries from car accidents.
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After rotator cuff surgery, patients typically get 12 weeks of physical therapy, first to retain a range of motion, followed by strengthening exercises.
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Sigma Nursing answeredYour risk for dislocations is increased if you play sports. Falling and being involved in a car accident also puts you at risk for dislocations.
Young children whose bones are still growing are least likely to suffer from dislocations. They are more likely to break a bone than to experience a dislocation.
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Dislocations occur when one or more of the bones meeting at a joint move from their normal location. Dislocations can occur in the hip, elbow, shoulder, knee, jaw, and wrist. However, the shoulder is the joint that experiences more dislocations than any other.