Lateral Hip Replacement Surgery
This approach is performed by reflecting the anterior portion.
Lateral hip replacement surgery. The posterolateral approach to the hip may be done with the patient in lateral decubitus or prone positions. During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint. 2 it is an extensile approach to the hip and can be utilized for many procedures including hemiarthroplasty hip resurfacing arthroplasty total hip arthroplasty tha and revision hip arthroplasty. The one they chose to use on you will depend on their training their experience their personal preferences and on your condition.
However the lateral approach requires cutting through large muscles. First described by mcfarland and osborne 1 in 1954 the direct lateral approach to the hip was popularized by hardinge. 1 to 2 days after hip replacement surgery you ll get out of bed with assistance and start moving around using a walker or crutches. The approaches are posterior moore or southern lateral hardinge or liverpool antero lateral watson jones anterior smith petersen and greater trochanter osteotomy.
Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement. According to the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons aaos in 2014 more. Nearly 500 000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the united states every year. For arthroplasty a lateral decubitus position is usually chosen.
Conditions that can damage the hip joint sometimes making hip replacement surgery necessary include. In the lateral approach to hip replacement surgery the hip abductors are elevated to provide access to the joint. Total joint replacement surgery including hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed elective surgeries. Total hip replacement has become one of the most common and most successful orthopedic surgeries that is performed.
The different incisions used in a hip replacement surgery are all defined by their relation to the musculature of the hip. You will see physical and occupational therapists. While hip replacement surgery is largely standardized there are variations in the surgical technique. Commonly known as wear and tear arthritis osteoarthritis damages the slick cartilage that covers the ends of bones and helps joints move smoothly.
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