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How can one decide when the duration or magnitude of arthritic hip discomfort means it s time to proceed with hip replacement surgery (vs. soldiering on with some discomfort?Which is recommended nowadays: traditional hip replacement surgery (HRS) or minimally-invasive HRS? Is there a fee for this online advice?
Wed, 8 Nov 2017
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Please try to understand the need for joint replacement is decided on the basis of age of patient and more importantly extent of joint damage by MRI scan ..next out of two procedures minimally invasive is better but which procedure should be done is to be decided by operating orthopaedic surgeon ...surgery should be got done from surgeon who is more expert in what mode ...all these things should be discussed with operating surgeon before surgery
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How Can Arthritis Of The Hips Be Treated?
Please try to understand the need for joint replacement is decided on the basis of age of patient and more importantly extent of joint damage by MRI scan ..next out of two procedures minimally invasive is better but which procedure should be done is to be decided by operating orthopaedic surgeon ...surgery should be got done from surgeon who is more expert in what mode ...all these things should be discussed with operating surgeon before surgery