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Suggest Good Prosthesis While Having Hip Replacement Surgery
Question: Hi My name is XXXX, i Will have a total hip replacement of My left hip. My surgeon suggests that I should use a depuy summit stem, ceramic ball (probably biolox), altrx crosslinked polyetylene, And pinnacle cup. My questions are
1. Are There any lawsuits or recall regarding This prostheses? What Is the reputation of this prostheses
2 What is the probability of the ceramic ball or the polyetylene cracks?
3 How long Will the prostheses last in normal usage
4 My surgeon Will use a minimal incision posterior technique. Are There any post operation precautions That I should be aware of?
5 if I choose epidural anesthesea with sedation, how long Will the Anesthesia wear off?
6 while waiting for My surgery, can I exercise static bicycling?
1. Are There any lawsuits or recall regarding This prostheses? What Is the reputation of this prostheses
2 What is the probability of the ceramic ball or the polyetylene cracks?
3 How long Will the prostheses last in normal usage
4 My surgeon Will use a minimal incision posterior technique. Are There any post operation precautions That I should be aware of?
5 if I choose epidural anesthesea with sedation, how long Will the Anesthesia wear off?
6 while waiting for My surgery, can I exercise static bicycling?
Brief Answer:
The prosthesis is good and durable one.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
1. The prosthesis that your surgeon has chosen for you is a good one. There are no major lawsuits regarding this prosthesis that are known.
It is well taken and a durable prosthesis.
2. The probability of polyethylene cracks is low with this.
3. In normal usage the prosthesis may last for 20-25 years.
4. The post op recovery usually takes 4-5 weeks. No special precautions are needed.
5. In epidural anaesthesia with sedation usually wears off in 3-4 hours depending on the drug used and its dosage.
6. You can use a static bicycle till the surgery. It will keep the tone of your muscles intact.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
The prosthesis is good and durable one.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
1. The prosthesis that your surgeon has chosen for you is a good one. There are no major lawsuits regarding this prosthesis that are known.
It is well taken and a durable prosthesis.
2. The probability of polyethylene cracks is low with this.
3. In normal usage the prosthesis may last for 20-25 years.
4. The post op recovery usually takes 4-5 weeks. No special precautions are needed.
5. In epidural anaesthesia with sedation usually wears off in 3-4 hours depending on the drug used and its dosage.
6. You can use a static bicycle till the surgery. It will keep the tone of your muscles intact.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I want to Ask You about pain:
1 if I get an ephidural Anesthesia supplemented with sedation, is it possible that the Anesthesia wear off during surgery, and I can not notify anyone because of the sedation?
2 how can a surgeon make sure that the patient pain free during a surgery?
3 after the operation, how can a doctor manage the patient pain to minimum?
4 how Many days Will I Feel pain?
1 if I get an ephidural Anesthesia supplemented with sedation, is it possible that the Anesthesia wear off during surgery, and I can not notify anyone because of the sedation?
2 how can a surgeon make sure that the patient pain free during a surgery?
3 after the operation, how can a doctor manage the patient pain to minimum?
4 how Many days Will I Feel pain?
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
1. The effect of epidural anaesthesia remains for 5-6 hours and it provides a very good analgesia during the first 3-4 hours. The surgery of hip replacement takes 1-1 1/2 hours only. Effect of anaesthesia does not wear off during the surgery.
2. An anaesthetist is present during the surgery and looks after the patient carefully for any deep pain perception which can be elicited even during sedation.
3. After the operation pain specialists or anaesthetist comes to examine you frequently and ensures that you are pain free with the help of pain killers or epidural analgesia.
4. After the surgery, the pain due to surgery subsides in a week. The pain due to muscular reasons can subside in next few weeks.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
1. The effect of epidural anaesthesia remains for 5-6 hours and it provides a very good analgesia during the first 3-4 hours. The surgery of hip replacement takes 1-1 1/2 hours only. Effect of anaesthesia does not wear off during the surgery.
2. An anaesthetist is present during the surgery and looks after the patient carefully for any deep pain perception which can be elicited even during sedation.
3. After the operation pain specialists or anaesthetist comes to examine you frequently and ensures that you are pain free with the help of pain killers or epidural analgesia.
4. After the surgery, the pain due to surgery subsides in a week. The pain due to muscular reasons can subside in next few weeks.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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