A (age-64) female family member had this done. Receiving limited info on this surgery, I wonder if anyone might have any knowledge of this because everyone in her blood line was advised to also have a test to see if it may be a problem to them.
2006-12-02 12:42:15 · 5 answers · asked by Patches 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Hip replacements are done for several reasons, the most common being osteoarthritis, a.k.a. degenerative joint disease. Other less common reasons include avascular necrosis and congenital hip dysplasia (sometimes called DDH or CHD). This involves malformation of the hip joint that is present at birth. Genetic factors likely play a role in this disorder. This may be what your relative has. The "test" involves examination of the hip joints and it is best if it is diagnosed early in infancy. However, hips found normal at birth can be found abnormal later. The earlier it's treated, the better for the patient. There is a familial tendency to the disease and it affects more females than males.
If caught early, the treatment need not be a hip replacement as there are other measures that can be taken in the infant to correct the malformation. One type of surgery sometimes used is the peri-acetabular osteotomy. However, if the condition isn't resolved or remains untreated for a long time, it may inevitably lead to the need for a total hip replacement in adulthood.
For more info on the condition, it's diagnosis and treatment, see the link below:
2006-12-03 01:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well How about that! I have just the answer for you. It's called Osteoarthritis in the severe degenerative stages, I have it, so do my sisters and now two daughters.
It's from not picking out our parents careful enough.
I've had surgery on my spine eight times, I have eight cadaver bones and four of my own hip bones in my spine, along with 32 screws and 32 pieces of wire. One shoulder was scraped, and one of two hands had a ten inch plate with twelve screws in them, the other hand in two years, if it lasts that long.
One sister had two knees and two hips and one shoulder replaced. Oh! each knee was $85,000.00, another sister had spinal surgery three times, she's due again.
Yes, immediate family members are a risk and should see they're doctors now and start preventive medication for sure.
2006-12-02 14:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local humane society for leads on local animal/breeder laws. And yes, hip displasia is hereditary and responsible breeders x-ray for that before breeding an animal. (They check both the male and the female. This doesn't guarantee that the pups won't have hip displasia, but it lowers the risks for it.) However, if you know about it now there are steps you can take to increase the quality of the dog's life. My black lab/akita cross had hip displasia diagnosed when he was 4 years old, but he lived to be 12 and was healthy and happy until the very end.
2016-03-13 01:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hip disorders can be genetic. In my family on my Mom's side several of the family members have needed or have had hip replacements.
My cousin is now on her third hip replacement. My Mom needed one but refused to have it and became bedridden.
Take the test and take care of yourself. The hip replacement is okay but not like a normal hip
2006-12-02 12:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its called degenerative hip disease
2006-12-02 12:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by ton1ishere 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋