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Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital is the number one rated hospital in Houston for surgery according to Consumer Reports. Located in Bellaire, Texas, it was originally Foundation Medical Hospital but then changed its name to Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital. The building next to the hospital is still called Foundation Medical Tower.
The primary aim of surgery is to correct the fit of the femoral head and acetabulum to create a hip socket that reduces contact between the two, allowing a greater range of movement. [30] This includes femoral head sculpting and/or trimming of the acetabular rim. [30] [31] Surgery may be arthroscopic or open. [7]
There is little evidence for the benefit of physical therapy for the acetabular labrum. [11] Some studies though report that physical therapy could be of benefit in restoring "sports-ready" capabilities. [1] Following surgery, crutches will be needed for up to six weeks and physical exercise such as running, curtailed for at six months. [12]
Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi(half) replacement. ... The average cost of a total hip replacement in 2012 was $40,364 ...
Elementary fracture Description Associated fractures Description Posterior wall: This is the most common variety of acetabular fracture. It typically occurs due to dashboard injury; when a person travelling in a vehicle involved in a head-on collision, the force applied over the flexed knee travels along the femur bone to the head of the femur, breaking the posterior wall of the acetabulum.
6720 Bertner Avenue, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, United States Coordinates 29°42′28″N 95°24′01″W / 29.7077°N 95.4004°W / 29.7077; -95
St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) is a general acute care hospital in Houston, Texas owned by Steward Health Care. Established in June 1887, SJMC is recognized as the first hospital in Houston. A new hospital was constructed in 1894, but was destroyed by fire soon thereafter. The hospital was rebuilt and it underwent major expansions in 1905 and ...
In 2007, Houston Methodist began planning for a hospital that would be constructed outside the Texas Medical Center’s central campus in Houston. The project, branded Texas Medical Center – West, included Methodist West Houston Hospital, which opened in December 2010. The hospital changed its name to Houston Methodist West Hospital in 2013. [2]