Does anyone know about hip surgery??

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Both of my hips have labrum tears...and I have hyperfleviblitly, they say I have to stich my ball up tighter into the sock it... sry I didnt put enough info in... and ty for the help so far!!!!! But I have locking in my hips and go to phyical theropy 2 weekly, in there we have to put my SI joint back into place.

TO MY FIRST ANSWER, ARE YOU SAYING THAT IM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY??

TO THE SECOND ANSWER, PLS EMAIL ME WITH MORE DETAILS....pls PLS pls!! TAMI_WIESE@YAHOO!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

No, this does not imply that you have to have a hip replacement...maybe some day in the future, but isn't that a possibility for many people?

Labral tears that fail with conservative therapy including physical therapy, oral anti-inflammatories, or cortisone injections are sometimes referred for arthroscopic debridement of the labrum. This procedure involves only a few small incisions and they use instruments to "clean up" the tears, much like is done for meniscal tears in the knee. Repair of the labrum is also a possibility. This is certainly not the most common surgery done by orthopedists, so be sure to see someone who specializes in the hip if you fail to make progress with conservative therapy.

Research on labral tears fails recognize who will do well with conservative management, nor wheather conservative managment or surgical management is superior. However it is probably standard of care to be referred for physical therapy before considering surgery.

Answer 2

The goals of total hip replacement (arthroplasty) or full hip surgery are to provide relief of pain and discomfort, improve function and enhance stability in patients suffering from arthritis or any disabling orthopedic hip problem. This goal was originally met in the late 1960’s and has been improved over the past several decades.

Joint replacement is a common surgical procedure with a high success rate. In an arthritic hip, the damaged ball (the upper end of the femur) is replaced by a metal or ceramic ball attached to a metal stem fitted into the femur (with or without cement), and a plastic or ceramic socket (fitted into a metal socket) that is implanted into the pelvis, replacing the damaged socket.

Using a combination of metal and plastic, the joint implant surgeon creates a new ball and socket joint which will glide smoothly and painlessly. During the past two decades, multiple advances in hip arthroplasty have been accomplished and many types of prostheses are available and currently used. The metals used are chrome cobalt alloy and/or titanium alloy. These are super metals initially developed for the aerospace industry and now adapted for the orthopedic industry. The plastic is a high-density plastic polymer called polyethylene. In younger patients a ceramic ball is used with a polyethylene or ceramic socket.

Answer 3

Yep! I have had two hip surgeries. I was 12 when I had my first one. I had dislocated it by falling and had to have 4 pins put in the socket to keep the ball inside. I guess my hip socket is open more than most people. The second was to have the pins removed and they could only take 2 of them. The other's are still there. This was back in the late 60's so the technology is better now then back then. I walked on crutches for 6 months.
Good luck!