Kaiser Hip Replacement Surgeons

Illustrates the steps for hip replacement surgery.

Kaiser hip replacement surgeons.

This article was produced by kaiser health news with support from the scan foundation. Preparing for surgery and recovery. There is also a lower risk of the new ball on the thighbone slipping out of the hip socket dislocation. Not all treatments or services described are covered benefits for kaiser permanente members or offered as services by kaiser permanente.

What to do before. Learn about your surgery and recovery how to prepare 1 to 3 weeks before what to do the day before day of surgery. In traditional hip replacement surgery the doctor makes a 6 to 10 inch cut incision on the side or the back of your hip. Anterior hip replacement surgery is done through a small incision in the front anterior of the hip.

In a total hip replacement the doctor also replaces the hip socket. Some muscles and other soft tissues such as ligaments are cut so the doctor can get to the hip joint. The information is used in multiple national and international studies every year to advance surgical techniques and outcomes. Hip replacement can also be done with one or two smaller incisions.

Every hip or knee replacement we perform is recorded in the kaiser permanente national total joint registry which tracks more than 285 000 of these procedures dating back to the year 2000. Learn what to expect during hip replacement surgery and how it can ease the pain of arthritis. Hip replacement surgery uses metal ceramic or plastic parts to replace the ball at the top of the thighbone femur. Hip replacement surgery and recovery.

Some muscles and other soft tissues such as ligaments are cut so the doctor can get to the hip joint. For traditional surgery your doctor will make a 6 to 10 inch cut. Discusses cartilage damage in the hip. Sign on to see specific information about your surgery.

Prepare for your procedure online. Kaiser permanente has created interactive instructions for acl reconstruction carpal tunnel release total hip replacement lumbar interbody fusion posterior or transform lumbar microdiscectomy anterior cervical discectomy fusion lumbar laminectomy knee arthroscopy shoulder arthroscopy total knee replacement surgical procedures allowing you to learn. Kaiser permanente s orthopedic department focuses on bone and joint pain fracture repair foot and ankle problems physical therapy surgery and more. In a partial hip replacement the socket is not replaced.

This story was updated on 1 9 2014 to explain how anti kickback laws apply to orthopedic surgeons. This causes less damage to muscles and other soft tissues than the more common type of surgery.