Application of the hip
Written by:Specialists in Trauma explain that l to hip is a joint throughout life can suffer different specific pathologies. It depends on the age of the person and his health hip affected in one way or another.
The main pathologies hip suffered throughout life are:
- At birth, the most common injury is dislocation or hip dysplasia.
- In growth, epifisiolistesis.
- In the adult stage necrosis of the femoral head or rheumatic arthritis.
- In the elderly are the most common injury of the femoral neck fractures caused by osteoporosis.
Over the years, many diseases will lead to a degeneration of the joint and joint destruction which is primarily manifested by severe groin pain, limitation of motion and lameness.
Hip
The ideal treatment for the final stages of osteoporosis after age 50 is the total hip replacement. It is one of the most successful surgeries in medicine, and provides an improved quality of life for patients.
Although the length of the hip prosthesis is not eternal, over 90% of the prosthesis continue to operate seamlessly past 10 years.
In Spain more than 30,000 hip replacement operations are performed annually.
Recovery operation hip
Recovery intervention hip prosthesis is very rapid. 48h. after surgery the patient starts walking with the aid of two canes which may be omitted from the month.
The hip replacement surgery can restore normal life and even some moderate sport, like golf or tennis.