HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY
hips replacement surgery - Answer- removes damaged or diseased parts of a hip joint and
replaces them with new, man-made parts
the goal of hip replacement surgery - Answer- -Relieve pain
- Help the hip joint work better
- Improve walking and other movements
most common reason for the surgery - Answer- -osteoarthritis in the hip joint
-to repair a fracture
-to reduce pain and to improve the quality of life
other reasons to get the surgery - Answer- Rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain,
stiffness, and swelling)
- Osteonecrosis (a disease that causes the bone in joints to die)
- Injury of the hip joint
-Bone tumors that break down the hip joint.
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other treatments that your doctor might suggest first - Answer- Walking aids, such as a cane
- An exercise program
-Physical therapy
-Medications
reasons your doctor may not suggest the surgery - Answer- if you have :
A disease that causes severe muscle weakness
-Parkinson's disease
-A high risk of infection
-Poor health
how should you prepare for the surgery - Answer- Learn what to expect before, during, and after
surgery
- Ask the doctor for booklets about the surgery
- Ask someone to drive you to and from the hospital
-Arrange for someone to help you for a week or two after coming home from the hospital
- Put things you need in one place at home (for instance, put the remote control, radio,
telephone, medicine, tissues, and wastebasket next to your chair or bed)
- Place items you use every day at arm level to avoid reaching up or bending down
-Stock up on food
- Make and freeze meals.
what to expect after the surgery - Answer- -you will meet with a respiratory therapist and physical
therapist. The respiratory
therapist may ask you to breathe deeply, cough, or blow into a device to check your lungs. Deep
breathing helps to keep fluid out of your lungs after surgery.
The physical therapist will teach you how to sit up, bend over, and walk with your new hip. The
therapist will also teach you simple exercises to help you get better
hips replacement surgery - Answer- removes damaged or diseased parts of a hip joint and
replaces them with new, man-made parts
the goal of hip replacement surgery - Answer- -Relieve pain
- Help the hip joint work better
- Improve walking and other movements
most common reason for the surgery - Answer- -osteoarthritis in the hip joint
-to repair a fracture
-to reduce pain and to improve the quality of life
other reasons to get the surgery - Answer- Rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain,
stiffness, and swelling)
- Osteonecrosis (a disease that causes the bone in joints to die)
- Injury of the hip joint
-Bone tumors that break down the hip joint.
-
other treatments that your doctor might suggest first - Answer- Walking aids, such as a cane
- An exercise program
-Physical therapy
-Medications
reasons your doctor may not suggest the surgery - Answer- if you have :
A disease that causes severe muscle weakness
-Parkinson's disease
-A high risk of infection
-Poor health
how should you prepare for the surgery - Answer- Learn what to expect before, during, and after
surgery
- Ask the doctor for booklets about the surgery
- Ask someone to drive you to and from the hospital
-Arrange for someone to help you for a week or two after coming home from the hospital
- Put things you need in one place at home (for instance, put the remote control, radio,
telephone, medicine, tissues, and wastebasket next to your chair or bed)
- Place items you use every day at arm level to avoid reaching up or bending down
-Stock up on food
- Make and freeze meals.
what to expect after the surgery - Answer- -you will meet with a respiratory therapist and physical
therapist. The respiratory
therapist may ask you to breathe deeply, cough, or blow into a device to check your lungs. Deep
breathing helps to keep fluid out of your lungs after surgery.
The physical therapist will teach you how to sit up, bend over, and walk with your new hip. The
therapist will also teach you simple exercises to help you get better
