Total Hip Replacement Complications

That rate changes to 1 1 in 100 within 90 days of surgery.

Total hip replacement complications.

Injuries to the blood vessels or nerves. The nerve may be stretched as it crosses the knee during the operation. However the risk of serious complications is low. Most people who have a hip replacement do not have serious complications.

Infections are rare with joint replacement surgery but can involve primary infection late onset infection or even a superficial infection. There s also the risk that an artificial hip joint can wear out. Metal on metal hip resurfacing is done in a similar way however this is rarely done now. Hip replacement surgery is conducted in a filtered operating room with sterile instruments.

The sciatic femoral and obturator nerves may be injured during hip replacement surgery. Hot reddened hard or painful areas in your leg in the first few weeks after your operation. Dislocation of a hip replacement occurs when the ball becomes dislodged from the socket. However as with all surgery it carries a degree of risk.

Will i have to go back to hospital. Antibiotics are given to the patient before during and after the operation to lower the risk for infection. 312 64 2 of the patients were women and 174 35 8 were men. As with any operation hip replacement surgery has risks as well as benefits.

Find out about the risks of hip replacement surgery. How long will it be before i feel back to normal. Experts estimate 3 0 35 35 in 10 000 patients die within 30 days of hip replacement surgery. Although every effort is made to avoid these problems the nerves may be cut cauterized or stretched.

You ll be given an outpatient appointment to check on your progress usually 6 to 8 weeks after your hip replacement. Between 1986 and 2002 486 total hip replacements thr in 403 patients were performed at the clinics of orthopedic and trauma surgery st. Infection at the site of the surgery. Injury of a nerve can be caused by stretching cautery or by an incision.

The most common type of arthritis leading to total hip replacement is degenerative arthritis osteoarthritis of the hip joint. George university hospital plovdiv. Differences in leg length. 315 61 8 of the patients underwent thr for coxarthrosis 171 35 1 for traumatic or pathologic subcapital femoral neck fractures.

After having a hip replacement contact your doctor if you get. Total hip replacements are performed most commonly because of progressively worsening of severe arthritis in the hip joint. Fortunately this complication has become less common in recent years as the design and materials used in hip prostheses continue to improve. The hip replacement operation has become a routine procedure.

Hip replacement is a major surgery and some complications such as infection and blood clots can be life threatening. Dvt deep vein thrombosis a fracture in the bone around the hip replacement during or after the operation. There are many things that can affect how quickly you get back to normal such. After hip replacement surgery contact a gp if you notice redness fluid or an increase in pain in the new joint.