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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Aftercare for hip revision surgery is essentially the same as for hip replacement surgery. The major difference is that some patients with very weak bones are asked to use canes or walkers all the time following revision surgery rather than trying...
to walk without assistive devices.
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This 3D animation shows the procedure involved for hip replacement surgery. It is not narrated, but the relevant anatomy is labeled.
Degeneration of the joint around the prosthesis causes pain for some patients who have undergone hip replacement (A). To repair it, an incision is made in the hip and the old prosthesis is removed (B). Bone grafts may be planted in the hip, and a new prosthesis is attached (C). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)
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Hip revision surgery, which is also known as revision total hip arthroplasty, is a procedure in which the surgeon removes a previously implanted artificial hip joint, or prosthesis, and replaces it with a new prosthesis. Hip revision surgery may also involve the use of bone grafts. The bone graft may be an autograft, which means that the bone is taken from another site in the patient's own body; or an allograft, which means that the bone tissue comes from another donor.
From http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Hip-Revision-Surgery.html
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Orthopedic complaints are the most common reason to seek medical care.
From: About.com
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