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A hip replacement is done under anaesthetic. Usually you are given a general anaesthetic, so you are completely asleep during the operation. It is also sometimes done under a spinal anaesthetic, which means you are awake but completely numb from the waist down. The operation itself takes about two hours.
Hip replacement anterior 2 months ago, Patient Forums for Hip Replacement. Part of the Operations and surgical procedures category. Symptom, treatment and advice from community members.
Types of anaesthetic for a hip or knee replacement. You are going to have a hip or knee replacement. There are different types of anaesthetic you can have: A spinal anaesthetic. A general anaesthetic. There are other procedures that you can have in addition, which should reduce your pain and make the whole experience more comfortable. These are:
neilsive72. I got a full hip replacement (more evasive one) about 7 months ago. The first month was good, but after and now it seems worse than before the replacement. My pain level is at an 8-10 daily, groin pain ( both sides), both hips feel like their going to give out, daily migraines, right knee gives out, whole back is extremely tight all ...
dean_14074. I’d love to hear from anybody who has been left in pain following hip surgery using the Superpath technique. I had a hip replacement at Coventry Hospital in August 2017 and came round from the operation in severe pain. I was told that my surgeon had used a modern technique called Superpath and I was likely to recover more quickly ...
hi just letting people know we have started a new group for people with complications from hip replacements just for support and friendly banter which I'm finding really valuable helping me get through each day if your interested please request to join.
The best treatment for a displaced fracture, however, is a hip replacement. Hip replacement is also known as hip arthroplasty. During a hip replacement, the surgeon removes parts of the bones that make up your hip and replaces them with artificial hip parts, also called prostheses. In a total hip arthroplasty, both sides of the hip joint are ...
9 months post hip op. Posted 7 years ago, 7 users are following. Hi everyone. i would like some advice please . well here I am again now. Finally had my 8 month post hip op check and all good. Fit to get back to a life at last after months of recovering. Definately took me much longer than I had expected, I have only really been feeling myself ...
Underwent a hemi-pelvictomy in Jan'2011 and my hip joint was replaced with a Titanium implant. My recovery was slow and I ended up using the walker for approximately 4 months, after which I was able to walk with a cane and a limp, as my leg was about 1" shorter then the other.
Direct injury. The epidural or spinal needle or the epidural catheter may, rarely, damage a single nerve, a group of nerves or the spinal cord. Contact with a nerve may cause 'pins and needles' or a shooting pain. This doesn't mean that the nerve is damaged; however, damage may occur if the needle is not immediately moved to another position.