Hip Replacement Surgeon in Pune
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What is Hip Replacement Surgery?
- Hip replacement surgery (sometimes called total hip replacement) involves replacing damaged parts of your hip joint with metal, plastic or ceramic parts.
- It’s most commonly used to treat pain and stiffness in the hip joint caused by Avascular Necrosis Hip or Hip Osteoarthritis
- It may be recommended if other treatments or lifestyle changes have not worked and hip pain and loss of movement is affecting your daily life.
- You’ll have the operation in the hospital. It can take several months to recover from surgery.
Why You Might Need Hip Replacement
A hip replacement may be recommended if hip pain and stiffness is having a big effect on your life and other treatments have not worked.
The common reasons for having a hip replacement is because of problems caused by Avascular Necrosis Hip and Osteoarthritis. These are the common conditions that cause joints to become painful and stiff.
Other conditions that can also be treated with a hip replacement include:
Rheumatoid Arthritis – a condition where the immune system causes joint damage, pain and stiffness
pain and stiffness caused by damage or fracture to the hip after a fall, injury or accident
The hip usually moves smoothly because the ends of the bones are covered with a layer of tough tissue called cartilage. If the cartilage is worn away or damaged by an injury, the bones rub against each other, making your joint painful and stiff.
During a hip replacement, the damaged parts of your hip are replaced with metal, ceramic and plastic parts.
Hip replacements are usually very successful and most people will have less pain and better movement.
Alternatives to a hip replacement
There are other treatments one can try first before having a hip replacement.
Treatments that may be tried first
These may include lifestyle changes and some types of pain relief, such as:
- weight loss to reduce the strain on your hip if you’re overweight
- low-impact exercise such as swimming, walking or cycling, and muscle strengthening in the hips
- Using walking aids
- pain relief medicines, gels or creams
- Steroid Injection – an injection into the hip joint to help with pain and swelling
- Special medication to treat Avascular Necrosis
If you’ve tried these and they have not helped, your doctor may talk to you about having a hip replacement.
Benefits of Hip Replacement Surgery
- It gives complete relief from Hip Pain and Stiffness. It also restores hip mobility.
- People will usually get back to their routine life and work after Hip Replacement
- Hip replacement is a well established surgery and very successful. With recent advances in surgical technique and newer implant it is also lasting very long
The Procedure: What to Expect
Total hip replacement
A total hip replacement is the most common type of hip replacement. This is where the “ball” of the hip joint (the top end of the thigh bone) and the “socket” (the connected section of hip in your pelvis) are replaced with metal, ceramic or plastic parts. One will be given Spinal or General Anaesthesia.
The main steps of total hip replacement surgery are:
- The surgeon makes a cut, in the back or side of your hip .
- The damaged hip joint is taken apart.
- The top end of the thigh bone (ball joint) is cut off and removed.
- A new hip (or sometimes ceramic) ball is fitted to the end of the thigh bone.
- The hip socket is drilled out and a new plastic (or sometimes ceramic) socket is fitted.
- The new hip is put back together.
- The surgeon closes the cut using stitches or clips and covers it with a dressing and bandage.
- You’ll be taken to a recovery room so you can fully recover from the anaesthetic. You may be given medicines to help with any pain you have.
How to recover from a hip replacement
It’s important to follow the advice you have been given on looking after your hip to have a good recovery.
Recovering in hospital
- You’ll continue to have painkillers in the days after the operation as your hip will be sore.
- You’ll have help from nurses and physiotherapists to start walking as soon as possible after the operation so you can go home as soon as possible. You’ll need crutches or a walking frame at first.
Recovering at home
You can usually go home if your wound is healing well and you can safely get around.
If you are generally fit and the surgery went well then you can usually go home around 1 to 3 days after the operation.
Before you go home a physiotherapist or occupational therapist will talk to you about managing daily activities and home exercise programmes.
Following the exercises early on in your recovery will help with the long-term strength and movement in your hip.
You’ll probably have some pain and swelling in your legs and feet. These symptoms usually get better in a few weeks. You’ll usually be given painkillers to help manage the pain.
Do’s –
- Regularly walk every day as far as it is comfortable
- Follow the exercises your physiotherapist has recommended
- Wait at least 6 weeks to drive
- Return to work when you feel ready – this usually takes about 6 weeks, but will depend on the type of work you do
- Sit in a reclining position, but also try to avoid sitting still for long periods of time
Don’ts –
- Do not sit with your legs crossed
- Do not bend your hip more than 90 degrees (a right angle)
- Do not bend down to touch your feet or ankles
- Do not sit down in a low chair or toilet seat, or a chair without arms, as you will have problems pulling yourself up again (raised toilet seats are available)
- Do not lift or move heavy objects until you’re told it’s safe for you to do so
Meet the Expert: Hip Replacement Surgeon in Pune
- Dr. Dr Vinayak Ghanate is a specialist in doing Modern Total Replacement surgeries using Enhanced recovery and Minimal Invasive surgery approach. The recovery is very fast. Usually patients start walking on the same day and go home in 1-3 days . Dr Vinayak Ghanate is also trained in advanced robotic hip replacement surgery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our services, appointments, and healthcare support to help you get the information you need quickly and easily.
A hip replacement easily lasts more than 15 years
One is ready to go home in 1-3 days and ready to get back to work in 6 weeks
Yes the patients walk with normal gait after completing the recovery
When the surgical cut is muscle sparring and utilises special approaches like Direct Anterior or Direct Superior or Mini Posterior then recovery is faster with minimal pain. But it needs to be utilised for selected patients
Yes , Robotic is an advanced surgical technique that shows improved outcomes in Hip Replacement surgeries.
