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ARE THE RISKS INVOLVED IN THIS OPERATION?
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Total hip replacement is a major operation and runs some risks
and potential complications, but only a few are significant enough
to affect your surgery.
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Anaesthesia
related complications: they
are same as in any other major surgery.
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Any
major surgery related complications: they are blood clots in the leg ( deep vein thrombosis),
or in the lung (pulmonary embolism) etc.
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Total
hip surgery related complications: they are less common. Some of these cases may even require
a revision surgery. Some of these complications are:
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Dislocation
of the artificial hip joint: Incidence of this complication is
low and most of them normally require closed reduction and
splinting. But if the artificial joint dislocates repeatedly,
then a revision surgery may by required.
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Infection:
it is the most significant complication in the artificial hip
joint. However, the incidence of serious hip joint infection is
very low (less than 1%). Most of these infections (superficial
or deep) respond favorably to antibiotics, but if the discharge
continues, then one may require removal of artificial hip joint
for the control of infection.
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Minor
leg length difference
(< 1 cm)
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Stiffness
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The
major long- term problem is loosening of the hip joint
prosthesis. The other long- term complication is wearing of the
plastic cup.
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Fracture
neck of femur in Surface Hip Replacements, especially in first
6 months after surgery.
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