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Im 53 what is post op recovery of Total Hip Replacement
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 15 6:14am | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Questions to ask:
What method do you use? Posterior? Anterior? Superpath?
Do you do revisions? If yes, approximately what percentage of your surgical time is on revisions?
What type of implant do you use? Titanium? Oxidized zirconium? Etc.
In order of surgical introduction: posterior to anterior to superpath. Order of likely minimal pain: superpath, anterior, posterior.
Revisions are more complex than OEM hips. Not all hip/knee surgeons do them. A surgeon who does many of them tends to be more skilled...all other things being equal.
Some people are allergic to certain metals. I am not but some are.
I had a successful left hip replacement about three years ago. I had zero post surgical pain. My surgeon is the primary inventor of the Superpath method. As far as I know I am not allergic to metals but my hip is titanium. My surgeon limits his practice to hips and knees and spends about 20% of his time doing revisions.
Incidentally, my surgeon also replaced my right knee four months ago and, again, I had no post surgical pain. In his opinion, and mine as well, the most important criteria are: extensive experience doing the exact procedure; great hands; a great mind.
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Revisions are more difficult than original replacement surgeries. That's well said Steve. And yes, there are ortho surgeons who specialize in revisions.
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@steveinarizona Hi and thx for your post. I’m sooo interested in your experience with “ super path”. Here’s my story… I’ve had a partial left knee that went bad and within 3 months had a total revision. That went south right away so I left my local doc and traveled to the Cleveland Clinic and found an amazing surgeon who did the second revision of the left and a THR of the right hip. I’m now 6 yrs post 2nd revision and 6 1/2 yrs post THR ( anterior) of right. Unfortunately we are investigating why my left revisions knee is once again problematic PLUS I need a THR of that left hip. My first anterior hip rehab wasn’t bad but could you explain to me what the “ super path” is. I’m all for a “ no pain” recovery!!!