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What To Do For Hip Dislocation For The Second Time?
My husband is 56 years old. He had a hip replacement in 1992 but his hip has dislocated for the second time this last Friday. How will it be for him to get a second hip replacement, how long should his recovery be and what type of replacements do they use.\? Also, who would be the best Ortho Surgeon for him in Oklahoma City?
Tue, 3 May 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of your husband.
A Thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the hip was replaced in 1992 and now again needs a replacement then he will have the advanced implant and the Surgical procedure for which you should be not worrying much.
Depending upon the age of the implant, usually 15 years is the suspected life of the implant, and now it's more than that so a second might be needed. The outcome score will be as good as last time.
Focus on undergoing hip rehabilitation program post this. As now it's more than 15 years compare to the past replacement. Now ageing would have set in and the muscles will be weak as well. Need of the good and proper physical therapy rehabilitation program is advised for better outcome scores.
In my clinical practice we make sure that the post THR rehabilitation should be outstanding to provide the maximum functional outcome scores. Majority of Patient respond well in this program.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of your husband.
A Thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the hip was replaced in 1992 and now again needs a replacement then he will have the advanced implant and the Surgical procedure for which you should be not worrying much.
Depending upon the age of the implant, usually 15 years is the suspected life of the implant, and now it's more than that so a second might be needed. The outcome score will be as good as last time.
Focus on undergoing hip rehabilitation program post this. As now it's more than 15 years compare to the past replacement. Now ageing would have set in and the muscles will be weak as well. Need of the good and proper physical therapy rehabilitation program is advised for better outcome scores.
In my clinical practice we make sure that the post THR rehabilitation should be outstanding to provide the maximum functional outcome scores. Majority of Patient respond well in this program.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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