Hip Replacement Timing – Why Delaying May Be the Wrong Choice

Hip Replacement Timing – Why Delaying May Be the Wrong Choice

By Christopher Jacoby | Orthopedics | Unrated

Getting a hip replacement is almost like an investment. Here you take the hit early on – being put out of action and going through considerable discomfort – with the pay off coming later down the line when you will hopefully be able to return to your normal life in less pain than you were before. Like any investment, the sooner you make it, the more you stand to gain from it. Many people put off their hip replacement and choose to instead wait for it to get worse, or wait for it to be a ‘better time’. The truth though really is that there is not really ever going to be a ‘good’ time. If you think you have a lot on your plate now, then you probably didn’t foresee it a few months ago. Similarly in a few months you are likely to have a different selection of just-as-pressing issues. What you are doing by opting to have your hip replacement as soon as possible is getting it out of the way so that you can return to your normal life with no pain and this is highly important. If you think you are going to lose earnings, or lose muscle mass, then the more time you spend earning or exercising the more you will lose when you have your operation. The same goes for any other area of your life – the more you work to achieve, the greater the blow will be when you have to have the operation, and you will have that looming over you like a dark cloud in the interim. Similarly the sooner you have your hip operation, the more time you will get to spend with your new hip. In other words, if you wait two years to have it done, then you not only have the pain of the operation itself, but two years of additional pain and discomfort on top of that. Another reason to have a hip replacement sooner rather than later is that having a bad hip can cause you to place more weight on your other leg and this in turn can result in you ending up with two bad hips. At the same time you are more likely to have accidents such as trips and falls. In general you are also better able to deal with surgery and all forms of trauma the younger you are, then there is the fact that your hip joint will deteriorate more the longer you put it off, resulting in stronger medication and worse deformity of the bone which can make a hip replacement more difficult. So it makes sense to have your surgery early on from a health perspective. Again in this way it is an investment – experience pain now, but thereby stop yourself from having as many future conditions. Finally, as you never know what other complications may arise, or how long you might have to remain on the waiting list, it is a good idea to get the procedure out of the way early on so that you are not caught out later. You also have no guarantee that your hip will not suddenly get a lot worse and then you will regret not having been put on the waiting list sooner. Of course there are arguments for putting off a hip replacement too. One of these is that any weight bearing implant (such as a hip replacement) has only a finite life. This means some people will opt to have it done later on in their life with the hope that they will only have to have the operation once. In other scenarios it will genuinely be a very bad time for a hip replacement – perhaps you are starting a new job, have just had a child, or are moving house. In some cases it will of course be necessary to put off the operation, but it is important at the same time to ensure that you are not making excuses. If you do have to put the situation off then give yourself a deadline for the operation and make sure you get on the waiting list early.

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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes…

Anyone else remember the children’s song “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”.  Now it’s the Baby Boomer song about replacing parts!

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TOP 7 HIPster TIPS…During THR Recovery

1.  Time to add more movie channels to your TV – ask for a month free promotion.2.   Add email and IM to your phone by getting a month free from your cell phone provider, says time and pain not to have to get up and check your mail; you get everything in one place. 3.    Buy yourself an adult “blankie” to curl up with and take with you in ever room you lie or relax in.  You should be getting up and changing positions every 25 or 30 minutes.  Taking your “blankie” with you helps to feel secure and safe in the womb of your recovery home.  Mine is a soft, lion-type motif….reminding me that I am strong….like a mother lion. 4.   Order groceries, water bottles and household items online (I used yummy.com), they deliver your favorites items (including hand-made deli food) and carry it up to your kitchen. 5.    Find a neighbor who normally walks daily and ask them if you can tag along on a consistent basis, that way you don’t have to beg or encourage friends to come and take you for a walk. 6.   Tell the mailman you’ll be recovering inside your home, and if he/she wouldn’t mind leaving your mail by your door.   You can tip them during the holidays for this gift of convenience. 7.   Have a buddy system with a few appointed friends, which you/they check in on daily, in the morning and at night.  Other people and friends have their own lives, and it’s frustrating and almost depressing to feel like you’ve been forgotten during the recovery time. Take three smaller walks a day instead one big one (which is harder to recover from).  It’s like eating small meals throughout the day – much better for our bodies.  Same with walking….easier to recover from small walks – and more enjoyable to see the world throughout the day! Ask for what you need – so people know!!!  Stay tuned for more HIP tips as they reveal themselves! xoxo…

Hip definitions

Hip replacement – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hip replacement (total hip replacement), is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Replacing the hip joint …
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Anterior Approach: Total Hip Replacement

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Hip Replacement Surgery: Anterior Approach

“Hip precautions” are not necessary after anterior approach hip replacement. You may sit, bend, move, sleep and cross your legs however you want. …
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Your Orthopaedic Connection: Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement

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If you’ve landed on this site – you have either been initiated into the Club with a hip replacement or two, OR you are researching that path.  Within the pages of this community, you are able to sign up for HIP tele-classes and support groups; and we are establishing HIP Happy Hours state-wide.

It’s here you’ll find the latest research, articles, testimonials and most importantly you’ll meet other hipsters of all ages who have joined the ranks of bionic.

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HIP Happy Hours

We are now creating HIP Happy Hours in your community!

Throw a ‘Fond Farewell Party’ for your old hip, and welcome in a newer, more bionic one – with your friends… to help you celebrate this initiation into the Hipster Club!   You can also invite people who may be experiencing their own process of replacement.

Plan your HIP celebration on a cruise ship or resort get-away.  I will create a WOW event for you on an amazing budget!  All you have to do is fill out this form…and we’re on our way to celebrate your newly bionic life! 

Replacing the old self…into a new and improved model.  Celebrate this LIFE CHANGING experience, I did it and it was amazing.  I felt truly supported and loved.  It helped me let people know I am moving forward with courage and gusto.

I’ll help you organize your Hip Happy Hour as sort of your “Coming Out Party” or HIP debut.  I’ll help you with your list, the invitation and how to coordinate it with your schedule.

You are entering a more bionic life, and as scary as it may feel right now – you will feel relieved, revived and ready to be initiated into a new way of being…more HIP!

These HIP Happy Hours are very cathartic and celebratory.  Trust me, I know.  I use to be a DO, DO, DOER.  Now, I have been reminded and encouraged to slow down and do my life a new way …and through the process, I have learned so much more about who I am, and who I’m really NOT….that I’ve created this site for YOU!

I’m here to support you in this initiation, and also assist you in creating  HIPster Clubs in your area. Hipster Clubs are not only to celebrate your new HIP status, but to help others going through it as well.  It’s a form of paying-it-forward!

Start planning your Hip Happy Hour Party right now….   send me an email and let’s get going!

PS: DID YOU KNOW?
Over 30% of all HIP Replacements are now given to people under 59!

What is THAT telling us????

 

 

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My name is Jodi and I’m powerless…

My “baby” picture…

On October 31, 2010, it’s my right hip’s one year anniversary.  That hip (anterior) is doing well.  My left hip (posterior)  is a reminder that I am doing too much …moving too fast <ouch> , not taking enough self-care <ughh>, and forgetting I am seemingly always in recovery of some kind <ah>….it’s my thermometer of sorts . My hips know before I even have a clue….

I admit it, do over-do it, I’ll admit it. I’m a type-A, a bionic type-A now!  The truth is I find I can’t sit for super long periods of time without having to get up and move about.  And sometimes I have to pause a beat when I get up before taking a step.  It’s just “what is”.  I make sure I swim (the best exercise for joints) and I walk and ride the bike everyday.  It took a while to get that schedule down, but I feel so much better.  I listen to empowering tapes when I’m on the stationary bike…that really helps! It’s a great balance for sitting at the computer.  I feel proud of what I have accomplished, I wear my scars as a badge of honor.  I choose to! And, it is a matter of choice…

See, I  feel as if going through this experience (twice), and at a young age has made me stronger (facing many fears – some kicking and screaming and crying, of course), and also made me want to help others who are facing a hip replacement or are recovering and looking for support.  I believe we are a CLUB, and we need to support each other.

That’s also why I created a yahoo email group AND Hip Happy Hours!

Sign up for our Email Chat group now!

So – hello there fellow HIPSTERS and welcome to The Hipster Club!  We’ve been initiated, we’re bionic…and we set off ALARMS (at the airport)!!!!

XOXO

Jodi

HIP HIP Hurray for ZIMMER!

Hip Pain Relief: Nonsurgical Treatments

When it comes to relieving hip pain, there are many different treatment options. Success varies not only by each individual’s hip, but also by what’s causing your hip pain. Care for arthritis pain, for example, often involves a combination of treatments. Be sure to consult your doctor to discuss the best treatment plan for you.

• Medication
  Many drugs, both prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, are used to treat arthritis and control pain. Common medications are aspirin-free pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, disease modifiers, and sleep medications.
• Low-impact exercise
  Regular exercise, including joint and muscle exercise, is important to improve strength and flexibility. It may lessen pain, increase movement, reduce fatigue, and help you look and feel better. And when done properly, it will not “wear out” joints or increase osteoarthritis.
• Heat/cold therapies
  Use of heat or cold over joints may provide short-term relief from pain and stiffness. Cold packs/baths help reduce inflammation and swelling, and may be useful for flare-ups. Heat assists in relaxing muscles and increasing circulation.
• Weight management
  Weight loss helps to ease pain by reducing stress on your joints. After all, your hip bears the full load of your weight.
• Physical and occupational therapy
  Physical therapists can work with you to create a personalized exercise program and show you how to use therapeutic heat and massage. Occupational therapists can introduce you to all kinds of beneficial devices, such as those used to elevate chair or toilet-seat height.
• Assistive devices
  You can protect your hips by using a cane or other walking aid to keep from putting excess stress on them. Shoe inserts called orthotics are designed to support, align, and improve the function of your foot. In turn, they may lessen the pressure on your hips.
• Bracing
  Different types of hip braces may help reduce hip pain and improve stability and mobility.
• Avoidance
  Particular activities to avoid include: excessive stair climbing; impact-loading sports such as jogging, downhill skiing, and high-impact aerobics; physical activities involving quick stop-start motion, twisting, or impact stresses; excessive bending and kneeling; lifting or pushing heavy objects; and sitting on low seating surfaces and chairs. When avoidance is not possible, try alternating periods of activity with periods of rest, so your joints don’t tire from the stress of repeated tasks.
• Mental health
  Talking about your feelings with family members and friends, doing mental exercises such as meditations and staying positive, and joining local support groups can help you better manage your hip pain.
• Nontraditional and alternative treatments
  Some people with osteoarthritis take vitamins C and D because of their role in the formation of joint material, including collagen and cartilage. Some take vitamin E, a major dietary antioxidant. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, typically used in combination, are the most commonly used dietary supplements, However, according to a study published in the 2006 New England Journal of Medicine, the results from a glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis trial showed that the supplements were no better at treating osteoarthritis than sugar pills.

Since herbal and dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA, and the effectiveness of these treatments is not widely supported by accepted scientific research, it is extremely important for you to consult with your physician about all supplements and medications that you’re taking or considering taking.

 

CHEERS TO –   ZIMMER!

 

Questions To Ask Before Hip Surgery

Questions To Ask Before Hip Surgery by Zimmer

Here’s a list of questions that may be helpful to ask your doctor before your hip surgery. We suggest you print this list and take it with you on your appointment.

1. What complications may occur with this kind of surgery?
2. What is the expected recovery time?
3. How many days will I be in the hospital after surgery?
4. Will I have physical therapy? If so, how often and for how long?
5. Will I need full-time or part-time care? If so, for how long?
6. Will I need a hospital bed at home?
7. When can I lie on the operative side?
8. How soon will I be able to walk after surgery?
9. Will I need crutches or a walker? If so, for how long?
10. How soon will I be able to climb stairs after surgery?
11. How soon will I be able to drive a car after surgery?
12. When can I shower after surgery?
13. How soon will I be able to resume normal lifestyle activities besides walking (e.g., work, sports, housework, gardening, etc.)?
14. Which sports may I participate in?
15. What are lifting limits?
16. When is sexual intercourse feasible after surgery?
17. Will I set off the metal detectors at the airport?
18. Will I need antibiotics for dental care?
19. What is the implant made of? Which biomaterials will be used?
20. In your estimate, how long will my joint replacement last?
21. What can I do to help keep my joint replacement functioning as long as possible?
22. What activities or other factors could make my joint replacement wear out more quickly, and what can I do to avoid them?

How HIP is TOO HIP?

I’ve been through a lot of security check points in the past 5 bionic years of airport travel, I’ve been prodded in New York, wanded in Washington DC, intimately viewed in Hawaii, and touched in San Francisco.

BUT…I have never been wanded, prodden THEN taken to a private room, and asked to show my hip replacement scars before…that was a first (in London, by the way).

So, down went my pants to present my surgery souvenirs to polite but perfect strangers.

I know the world is changing, with heightened security and all that it entails – however how much is too much?

I ask YOU!

Advancements in hip replacement ease the way for patients

Hip-replacement surgery, in general, involves replacing the cartilage with an artificial liner and replacing the top of the thigh bone. The new top has a stem, which is anchored into the thigh bone. It takes time for the bone to adhere to the new part.

For orthopedic surgeons, accessing the joint is like charting a course to a snowy peak – there are various routes, all carrying risks and rewards. Part of the challenge is navigating the formidable terrain of muscles and soft tissue, including the thick hip joint capsule, with as little disruption as possible.

One widely used, time-tested procedure, called the “posterior approach” because of the point of entry, compels a couple of months of limits on movement postoperatively, while the muscles and soft tissue heal. Newer surgeries, broadly referred to as “minimally invasive,” have reduced or eliminated those restrictions, meaning less chance of complications, less time in the hospital and faster healing. According to Drinker, all surgeries, even the posterior one, are less invasive than in the past, and have the same end result – a sturdy hip free from arthritis pain, that can last for more than 20 years. For those who have hip replacement, “it is life-changing,” Drinker said.

Drinker works at Hampshire Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Inc., in Hatfield. He also is medical director of Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s joint replacement center. Drinker and Dr. Robert Krushell of New England Orthopedic Surgeons in Springfield use versions of the posterior approach. Krushell calls his a “mini-posterior that creates relatively little disruption of tissues around the hip. It doesn’t compromise muscle strength.”

Read more and hear other hipster’s stories….

Faulty Hip Implants, One Woman’s Story

Faulty Hip Implants, One Woman’s Story.

70 Most Outstanding Hip Surgeons and Specialists

Here are 70 Outstanding Hip Surgeons and Specialists….the best list I have ever found to lead you to the right surgeon for you!

You must have the right surgeon to trust and believe in – so you MUST research and be your OWN advocate!!!

Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries – USATODAY.com

“I tell patients, 20% of the outcome is the technical stuff I do in the surgery, and 80% is them,” said Hillock, the Las Vegas surgeon. “I can do a perfect surgery, but if they don’t do the rehab they’re not going to have a good outcome.”

Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries – USATODAY.com.

Hip Replacement Surgery, Implants, Options, Information | BoneSmart

Hip replacement surgery is performed over 300,000 times each year in the U.S. to repair severe hip damage. In a hip replacement, the surgeon removes degenerate cartilage and bone from the hip joint and replaces them with prosthetics. This surgery is used to accomplish long-term pain relief and increased mobility.

via Hip Replacement Surgery, Implants, Options, Information | BoneSmart | BoneSmart.

Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement

In the past, doctors reserved hip replacement surgery primarily for people over 60 years of age. The thinking was that older people typically are less active and put less stress on the artificial hip than do younger people. In more recent years, however, doctors have found that hip replacement surgery can be very successful in younger people as well. New technology has improved the artificial parts, allowing them to withstand more stress and strain and last longer.

via Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement.

Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Surgery | Minimally Invasive Anterior Hip Replacement

A recent trend in hip replacement surgery has been to perform the surgical procedure through smaller, less-invasive approaches. The idea of this trend is to perform the same procedure with less disruption to the surrounding muscles and soft-tissues. By performing surgery through smaller incisions, with less soft-tissue dissection, it is hoped that patients will have less pain and a faster recovery.

via Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Surgery | Minimally Invasive Anterior Hip Replacement.

Boomers: It’s not your Grandma’s hip replacement surgery

“Hip replacements were once reserved for the elderly, so younger adults with hips damaged by arthritis or past injury were told to wait to undergo replacement surgery until they were very old,” he says. “Baby boomers today, however, have higher expectations, and don’t want to let a damaged hip slow them down. They want to get back on the ski slopes, back on the jogging track and back to an active life.”

via Boomers: It’s not your Grandma’s hip replacement surgery.

HEALTH: The Thigh Bone’s Connected to the Hip Bone …

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the most common reason for joint replacement is pain and a decreased quality of life … often caused by osteoarthritis, which occurs when cartilage in your joints wears down over time.

Recent advances in surgical techniques, such as computer-assisted and minimally-invasive procedures, have allowed patients to recover quickly and experience reduced levels of pain. This may account for the increase in the number of joint replacements — the demand for total hip replacements has increased by an astounding 60 percent and for total knee replacements by 70 percent in a 10-year period. Doctors performed 543,000 total knee replacements and 230,000 total hip replacements in 2007 (CDC).

via HEALTH: The Thigh Bone’s Connected to the Hip Bone ….

Hip Replacement Gives Soldier a New Lease on Life

The Promise of Hip Replacement

New-and-improved technology is making total hip replacement a safe and viable alternative for patients who suffer from chronic pain stemming from premature arthritis or hip malformation.

“Hip replacement surgery has come a long way,” Dr. Landon said. “The improvements allow for more precise reconstruction of the hip.”

Time is also a big benefit. Nowadays, patients can recover faster from surgery lasting two hours or less. They are usually up and walking the next day.

via Hip Replacement Gives Soldier a New Lease on Life.

Hip Replacement | Dance Studio Life

Keeping up with hip health

What can you do to avoid hip issues like these? A lot. Be sure to cross-train and break up repetitive patterns. When working on flexibility, make sure your effort is equal from side to side. Remember exercises such as the frog stretch—lie on the abdomen with the legs in second position; push up on forearms and tuck the pelvis. This gives equal pliability to the pectineus muscles at the very top of your inner thighs.

One great end-of-the-day pelvic balancer is the “constructive rest position” recommended by mind–body wellness pioneer Mabel Todd. Lie on your back with both legs bent at a 90-degree angle, feet flat on the floor. Tie the thighs together with something inelastic, like a yoga strap, to release the muscles. Stay and breathe for 5 to 10 minutes.

via Hip Replacement | Dance Studio Life.

Boomers mean big business in joint replacement | BetterLiving.com

Arthritis is a disease where you lose cartilage and then you progressively lose bone, and then you progressively stretch out ligaments, in that order. So, if you have arthritis on the inner side of your knee, which is the most common pattern, as the cartilage wears out, the bones go into a bow-legged position, and then, that bone wears, then you actually start to lose bone, and then eventually you actually start to stretch out the tissues on the outside of the knee just from tension, and then they become unstable. People feel the knees are wobbly or they’re afraid to go down a flight of steps normally or carry their laundry down a flight of steps. Or older people will fall.

Boomers mean big business in joint replacement | BetterLiving.com.

NRM: Active baby boomers consider knee and hip replacements… well, hip

     Liberating operation

“It is amazing how liberating this is and I feel grateful and blessed to live in Canada,” she says. Osteoarthritis runs in her family. She recalls that her grandmother could do little more than move between her bed and rocking chair and kept a bottle of what her grandchildren were told was lemon juice at her side. It was actually alcohol, the only way she had of coping with the pain.

via NRM: Active baby boomers consider knee and hip replacements… well, hip.

Safety of hip replacements to be studied – WLBT 3 – Jackson, MS:

WASHINGTON, DC (WLBT) – The FDA is asking for more studies to be done on some types of artificial hips.

The order asks all producers of metal on metal hips to collect more follow up data on patients who received the device. The use of metal implants has declined over the past two years, because they haven’t worked in a large percentage of patients and some patients have developed serious health problems.

Manufacturers are expected to take blood samples from patients to determine the levels of metallic ion in their systems and calculate how often the devices are failing.

via Safety of hip replacements to be studied – WLBT 3 – Jackson, MS:.

Hip Check: FDA Requests Metal Info From Replacement Manufacturers

The leading hip makers behind J&J are Zimmer and Stryker, according to a BMO Capital Markets report in February that said the worldwide hip replacement market would grow 3.2% this year from $5.28 billion in 2010.

via Hip Check: FDA Requests Metal Info From Replacement Manufacturers.

Patients bone up on joint surgery

Intimate look inside....

Every class needs a class clown — even Joint Replacement class at Regions Hospital in St. Paul — and I had my money on the 40-something mom who sat across the table joking quietly with her teenage daughter.We had gathered in the hospital’s cheery ninth-floor conference room — seven people facing knee or hip surgery — for a two-hour class on how to be good patients. Melinda, a nurse educator, reviewed medications and pain management. Ruby, a surgical nurse, covered pre-admission hygiene and diet. But when Lee, the last speaker, said you face weeks of exercise and physical therapy after a hip replacement, the mom erupted:”I might as well keep the old one!” she said.

via Patients bone up on joint surgery | StarTribune.com.

Hip Replacements for Younger Patients

Two large, new studies being presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), in New Orleans, are offering new information on the best hip replacement options for younger patients with worn-out hips.

Total hip replacements have been performed on older patients for long enough now that doctors say the results are usually predictable, but less is known about the best ways to replace hip joints in patients who are younger, a group that is increasingly driving demand for these procedures.

In fact, one 2009 study projected that people younger than age 65 could account for more than half of all hip replacement patients as early as next year.

via Hip Replacements Younger Patients | Joint Replacement | Arthritis Today Magazine.

Joint Replacements For Baby Boomers

   We’re becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it’s not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.

Knee replacement surgeries have doubled over the last decade and more than tripled in the 45-to-64 age group, new research shows. Hips are trending that way, too.

And here’s a surprise: It’s not all due to obesity. Ironically, trying to stay fit and avoid extra pounds is taking a toll on a generation that expects bad joints can be swapped out like old tires on a car.

“Boomeritis” or “fix-me-itis” is what Dr. Nicholas DiNubile, a suburban Philadelphia surgeon, calls it.

“It’s this mindset of `fix me at any cost, turn back the clock,’” said DiNubile, an adviser to several pro athletic groups and a spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. “The boomers are the first generation trying to stay active in droves on an aging frame” …

via Joint Replacements For Baby Boomers.

Young Adult Hip Service | Hip Program For Patients Age 18-55

The young adult hip service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University is a unique, comprehensive hip program for patients age 18 to 55. Washington University orthopedic specialists offer expert diagnosis and innovative treatments that get younger patients back to a healthy, active lifestyle.

The goals of the young adult hip service are to:

Accurately diagnose hip disorders

Present all available treatment options, including nonsurgical and surgical hip procedures

Provide the highest level of care to patients with hip conditions

Improve patients’ overall health and activity levels by repairing hip problems and reducing pain

via Young Adult Hip Service | Hip Program For Patients Age 18-55 – Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Hip Replacement In Young Patients

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via Hip Replacement In Young Patients.

New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients

A novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic injury to the hip joint, according to a case study by orthopedic trauma specialists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The study appears in the February issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

“This novel technique can help young patients to delay, or even possibly avoid altogether, the need for a total hip replacement,” said David L. Helfet, M.D., director of the Orthopedic Trauma Service at Hospital for Special Surgery. Hip replacements typically last 20 to 25 years, so a younger person who undergoes a hip replacement is likely to need multiple hip replacement surgeries/revisions in the span of his or her lifetime. Only one similar case report was found in the literature at the time of preparation of the present manuscript. This case was also a success, and doctors say the studies provide encouragement to clinicians that this type of surgery can be of benefit to other patients with similar injuries.

via New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients.

The New Face of Hip Replacement

“About 90% of standard bearing materials last 20 years or longer and 80% last 30 years or longer,” says Dr. Mayman. “Ceramic and metal-on-metal implant wear rates are lower so they could last even longer. In fact, there is no reason to think they will fail ever,” he says. “If we have an honest open conversation with younger patients and they know they may need a revision in the future, it is reasonable to do joint replacement.”

via The New Face of Hip Replacement – HSS.

History of Hip Replacements

   History

The earliest recorded attempts at hip replacement (Gluck T, 1891), which were carried out in Germany, used ivory to replace the femoral head (the ball on the femur).1

In 1940 at Johns Hopkins hospital, Dr. Austin T. Moore (1899–1963), an American surgeon, reported and performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery. The original prosthesis he designed was a proximal femoral replacement, with a large fixed head, made of the Cobalt-Chrome alloy Vitallium. It was about a foot in length and it bolted to the resected end of the femoral shaft (hemiarthroplasty). This was unlike later (and current) hip replacement prostheses which are inserted within the medullary canal of the femur. A later version of Dr. Moore’s prosthesis, the so-called Austin Moore, introduced in 1952 is still in use today.

In 1960 a Burmese orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. San Baw (29 June 1922 – 7 December 1984), pioneered the use of ivory hip prostheses to replace ununited fractures of the neck of femur when he first used an ivory prosthesis to replace the fractured hip bone of an 83 year old Burmese Buddhist nun, Daw Punya.2 This was done while Dr. San Baw was the chief of orthopaedic surgery at Mandalay General Hospital in Mandalay, Burma. Dr. San Baw used over 300 ivory hip replacements from the 1960s to 1980s. He presented a paper entitled “Ivory hip replacements for ununited fractures of the neck of femur” at the conference of the British Orthopaedic Association held in London in September 1969. An 88% success rate was discerned in that Dr. San Baw’s patients ranging from the ages of 24 to 87 were able to walk, squat, ride a bicycle and play football a few weeks after their fractured hip bones were replaced with ivory prostheses. Ivory may have been used because it was cheaper than metal at that time in Burma and also was thought to have good biomechanical properties including biological bonding of ivory with the human tissues nearby. An extract from Dr San Baw’s paper, which he presented at the British Orthopaedic Association’s Conference in 1969, is published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British edition), February 1970. With modern hip replacement surgery, one can expect to walk immediately post-op.

Me and My Hip Replacement

I want to share with you what helped me before and after my hip replacement…..

TIP ONE – the Doctor Visit

Things you need to know when you visit your Doctor….Tip One!

Preparing Your Home for your Hip Replacement

Just like baby proofing your home, it’s important to prepare your home for your hip replacement. Jodi Seidler from Hipster Club shares her tips and insights.

Health Care Stocks | Nightly Business Report | PBS

Twenty-eight million Americans over the age of 25, Tom, have degenerative joint disease. It`s arthritis. This is a growing area. The stock seems to be overvalued but it`s not when you look at these 100 percent-plus growth trends. And the bigger guys, like the Zimmers out there, $12 billion market cap, could easily swallow MAKO, at a $1.2 billion market cap.

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Hip Replacement Tips – Things You Wish You Had Known Before Hip Replacement

Have you recently had a hip replacement? Hip replacement surgery is a major procedure, and there are many questions that you likely had going in to the procedure. But what about things you learned along the way that you wish you had known prior to your hip replacement. What knowledge would you share with someone who needs their hip replaced?

via Hip Replacement Tips – Things You Wish You Had Known Before Hip Replacement.

Tips For Recovering From Total Hip Replacement

After your total hip replacement surgery using the anterior approach, expect to stay in the hospital for at least 2 to 3 days. You will likely be in moderate pain for about a couple of weeks when walking after the surgery but you will receive medication if you need it. You can shower with your stitches because they have a protective film on it. They will eventually get absorbed into the skin tissue. Using a v-shaped pillow while you’re lying down will help keep the new hip aligned and reduce strain. Walking and light mobility are very important to your continued recovery and will begin either the day of or the day after your surgery. With the anterior approach you won’t need to do any physical therapy. You won’t have any restrictions on movements either.

via Tips For Recovering From Total Hip Replacement.

Hip Replacement Exercises | Natural Health Care Tips

Rehabilitation immediately after a hip replacement is normally straightforward but it is important to be conscious of the priorities at each stage of the operation and recovery for the best outcome. For the reason that an osteoarthritis hip is painful this has a series of knock-on effects.

Lying on your back with One leg extended out along the mat along with the other leg extended into the air at 90 degrees. Stabilize the pelvis by enabling the tailbone to anchor into the mat generating a smaller arch in the lower back, then just draw the mid part of the ribcage down to engage the abdominals.

via Hip Replacement Exercises | Natural Health Care Tips.

Tips For Home After Hip Replacement Surgery

   It’s very important that you follow your surgeon’s instructions. Additionally, here are some suggestions that may make life a little easier at home. Please discuss these with your surgeon before you are discharged from the hospital:

Remember that you’ll probably tire more easily than usual. You may want to plan a rest period of 30 to 60 minutes midmorning and mid-afternoon.

It’s safer and easier to get in and out of chairs using both arms, and you should avoid low or overstuffed furniture. To increase your comfort, use a cushion or pillow to raise your body while seated.       MORE….

via Tips For Home After Hip Replacement Surgery.

The Importance of Having a HIP Buddy…

It is important to have a HIP Buddy. A HIP Buddy is someone who is there for you during and after your Hip Replacement….someone you can count on to be there for you.

Be Your Own Advocate in the Hospital

It is important to be your own advocate and know what to ask for in the hospital…after a hip replacement.

Journaling Through Your Hip Replacement

 

Keeping track of your feelings, thoughts and advancements are a great way to grow through the entire hip replacement process.

The debt-ceiling & TSA: Patting down America for every last nickel and dime

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2011With talks of debt-ceilings and America defaulting, it is easy for the average American to determine where dollars in the budget could be saved. Let’s start with the TSA.

Donald Rumsfeld may have smiled through his TSA pat down in Chicago last week, but my friend Barb is not smiling about her recent TSA encounters. Like Rumsfeld, Barb is sporting a metal joint or two, which is not uncommon.

via The debt-ceiling & TSA: Patting down America for every last nickel and dime | Washington Times Communities.

Find Yourself A Hip Buddy!

Find a HIP buddy

Its Jodi Seidler from Hipster Club, and I’m here to talk to you about the importance of having a “hip buddy,” someone that you can count on to be there for you during this process, mostly during and after your hip replacement. Its someone that checks in with you, someone that maybe comes and helps with cleaning, takes your for a walk; kind of like a puppy dog only you’re going to be on a walker or crutches, and they’re there just to support you.

More importantly for the people that live alone, there is a sense of isolation, or that you’re different, or that you’re going through something and people forget about you. Someone just to check in on you really helps to document the process that you’re in. Besides your hip journal that you’re going to be writing in, your hip buddy also gives you feedback and supports you through whatever you’re going through into this initiation into being bionic.

Live Web Event Highlights Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement

WEST HARTFORD, CT–(Marketwire – Aug 22, 2011) – BroadcastMed, Inc.’s surgical web portal ORLive.com is proud to present a live web program from Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Joel M. Matta will perform a less invasive, alternative to traditional hip replacement surgery called the Anterior Approach. Using the Corail® Total Hip System and the PINNACLE® Acetabular Cup System from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., as well as a specialized surgical table co-designed by Dr. Matta, he will perform the surgery at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA.

“The Anterior Approach allows surgeons to work between the muscles, without detaching them from the hip or thighbones,” said Dr. Matta. “When these important muscles are left relatively undisturbed, patients may be able to freely bend their hip and bear full weight immediately following surgery, which may shorten recovery time.”

via Live Web Event Highlights Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement.

HAPPY HIPS…anything available for two-legged animals?

A Scramble for Solutions as a Hip Device Fails – NYTimes.com

Some patients with all-metal hips — ones in which the cup and ball of a joint is made of metal — said they had been bounced from doctor to doctor who did not have the knowledge or the tools to properly diagnose the problem. And by the time they reach specialists like Dr. Kwon at Massachusetts General Hospital, potentially lasting damage may have already taken place.

Dr. Kwon’s recent patient, Robert Cartier, said he saw seven doctors over the course of a year who told him not to worry or who gave him shots for his pain. Diagnostic tests also did not point to a problem. Only recently have researchers determined that such scans need to be run in a specific way to detect the extent of metal-related damage.

via A Scramble for Solutions as a Hip Device Fails – NYTimes.com.

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Anterior Hip Replacement

The anterior approach surgery procedure is a technique that minimizes the pain and time from surgery to recovery. The anterior approach allows the surgeon to reach the hip joint from the front of the hip as opposed to the lateral (side), or the posterior (back) approach, both of which can cause significant muscular damage. With the anterior approach the hip can be replaced without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur during surgery. By way of this anterior approach the surgeon can simply work through the natural interval between the muscles, rather than detaching them. In this way the gluteal muscles that attach to the pelvis and femur are left undisturbed in the anterior approach. Therefore, these muscles do not require a healing process after the surgery.

via Anterior Hip Replacement.

Hip Resurfacing Operation Loses Important Endorsement – NYTimes.com

 

 

In another controversy involving all-metal hips, an influential group has found that there is insufficient evidence to show that an alternative technique known as hip resurfacing is as safe and effective as a traditional replacement.

via Hip Resurfacing Operation Loses Important Endorsement – NYTimes.com.

What Is Causing My Hip Pain?

Understanding how your hip works

Your hip is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in your body. When it’s working properly, it lets you walk, sit, bend, and turn without pain. To keep it moving smoothly, a complex network of bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons must all work in harmony.  The hip is a very stable ball-and-socket joint: A ball (femoral head) at the top of the thighbone (femur) fits into a rounded socket or cup-like cavity (acetabulum) in your pelvis. Bands of tissues called ligaments form a capsule connecting the ball to the socket and holding the bones in place.

via What Is Causing My Hip Pain?.

Overseas, Under the Knife – NYTimes.com

  ONE consequence of the high cost of medical care in the United States has been the rise of medical tourism. Every year, thousands of Americans undergo surgery in other countries because the allure of good care at half the price is too good to pass up.

Average total fees at well-regarded hospitals like Apollo and Wockhardt in India are 60 percent to 90 percent lower than those of the average American hospital, according to a 2007 study by the consulting group Mercer Health and Benefits (where Dr. Milstein is affiliated). Even compared with low-cost American hospitals, the offshore fees are 20 percent to 50 percent lower.

via Op-Ed Contributors – Overseas, Under the Knife – NYTimes.com.

Hula Hoops are great for Your Hips!

Gratitude!

Jodi Seidler
The Mother of Re-Invention

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Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lloyd Webber Undergoes Hip Surgery | Contactmusic

Theatre impresario Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber feels like a new man after undergoing hip replacement surgery.The British composer, who has previously overcome a battle with prostate cancer, had a hip resurfacing several weeks ago, which replaces damaged parts in the hip joint with metal implants in a bid to combat arthritis.And now the operation has been compl

via Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lloyd Webber Undergoes Hip Surgery | Contactmusic.

Quote of the Week…

“This too shall pass”…

Time to Heal…

 

We need to take time for ourselves to heal our wounds, inside and out.

Suffering through any kind of loss needs healing, whether it’s replacing a body part, pain from lost love – we need to grieve and move through our feelings and pain to fully heal.  It’s here that you’ve joined a club of sorts, where other people have gone through similar losses.  Share in their knowledge, experience and compassion to assist you in moving through your initiation as well!

We’re here for you!!!!

Jodi