The femoral stem may be either cemented or press fit into the bone.
Total hip replacement complications orthobullets.
Which of the following steps is crucial to properly treat this complication.
Stability conferred by bony architechture.
Obq06 232 during a minimally invasive approach to total hip arthroplasty a femoral periprosthetic fracture occurs.
In a total hip replacement also called total hip arthroplasty the damaged bone and cartilage is removed and replaced with prosthetic components.
Sbq07hk 3 a 56 year old gentleman presents to your office one year after undergoing total hip arthroplasty with the implant seen in figure a.
Six weeks post operatively she complains that her right leg is longer than her left and an ap pelvic radiograph is obtained which is shown in figure b.
Physical exam shows normal post operative range of motion and strength in.
He is currently asymptomatic.
Periprosthetic femoral neck fracture incidence of 0 to 4 more common than in tha.
He is concerned about the potential complications given the recent media attention his implant has received.
The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur.
Physical therapy is an essential part of rehabilitation after a total hip replacement.
Obq06 141 the preoperative pelvic radiograph of a 63 year old female with osteoarthritis is shown in figure a.
Augmented by acetabular labrum and hip capsule.
She undergoes an uncomplicated total hip replacement.
Ct imaging of the affected hip shows non contained defects in both the anterior and posterior columns of the peri acetabular region affecting greater than 50 of the weight bearing surface.
Complications and risks of total hip replacement surgery have been identified.
When discussing metal on metal hip resurfacing versus metal on polyethylene total hip replacement.
Obq06 174 figure a shows an ap hip radiograph of a 72 year old woman who had had a right total hip arthroplasty fifteen years previously.
This blood can be used for transfusion if needed autologous transfusion.
Preoperative banking of the blood of patients planning total hip replacement is considered when possible.
Arthritis damage is the most common reason to need hip replacement.
Obq13 98 during templating for a total hip arthroplasty placing the femoral head center of rotation directly superior to the center of rotation of the acetabular component will have which of the following effects.