Hip Resurfacing Spain

Hip Resurfacing OPERATION: ……….. Hip resurfacing PROCEDURE: The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. In some cases, the bone and the cartilage (gristle) that makes up the joint can become worn away. Your surgeon may recommend that you undergo a procedure called a hip resurfacing. This literally replaces the surfaces (which are worn away) and keeps the majority of your own bone (unlike a total hip replacement). The idea of the resurfacing is to reduce the pain and increase the amount of movement. The surgeon will see you before the operation and will mark your painful thigh with a felt pen. This is to make sure that the correct hip is operated on. If you have any questions about the procedure, now might be a good time to ask them. An anaesthetic will be administered in theatres. This may be a general anaesthetic (where you will be asleep) or/and a regional block (e.g. where you are awake but the area to be operated is completely numbed) for example an injection into the spine. You must discuss this with the anaesthetist. If you have any allergies, please also tell them. While you are in theatre, you will lie on the opposite side to the one being operated on. Your skin will be cleaned with antiseptic fluid and surgical towels (drapes) will be wrapped around the hip. The surgeon will make a cut (incision) using a surgical knife (scalpel). The position and size of the cut depends on your surgeon’s technique. The surface of the “cup” of the joint will be replaced by (usually) a metal joint followed by the surface of the ball (the femur). This last implant may be held into position with special bone cement or screws. When happy, the surgeon will put the joint back into position and the wound and skin closed. Some surgeons use stitches (under or above the skin) or some use special skin staples. Both are as effective and depend upon surgeon preference. You may also wake up with a drain coming out of the wound. This is to collect any bleeding. It is quite common.

OPERATION: …… Knee Replacement (Knee Arthroplasty) PROCEDURE: The knee is an important hinge joint and as it is weight-bearing can be prone to “wearing out”. Arthritis is painful and disabling and you and your surgeon may have decided that a knee replacement may be your best option. A knee replacement is a surgical procedure, in which the injured or damaged running surfaces of the knee are replaced with artificial parts which are secured to the bone. If you have any X-rays of your own please remember to bring them with you to the hospital. You will be seen by the surgeon before the operation. They will take this opportunity to draw (mark with a pen) on your leg. This is to make sure the correct leg is operated on. If you have any questions, this might be a good time to ask them. An anaesthetic will be administered in theatre. This may be a general anaesthetic (where you will be asleep) or a local block (e.g. where you are awake but the area to be operated is completely numbed). You must discuss this with the anaesthetist. A tight inflatable band (a tourniquet) may be placed across the top of the thigh to limit the bleeding. Your skin will be cleaned with anti-septic solution and covered with clean towels (drapes). The surgeon will make an incision (a cut) down the middle of the knee. The knee capsule (the tough, gristle-like tissue around the knee) which is then visible can be cut and the knee cap (patella) pushed to one side. From here, the surgeon can trim the ends of the thigh bone (femur) and leg bone (tibia) using a special bone saw. Some surgeons also remove the underside of the knee cap. Using measuring devices, the new artificial knee joints are fitted into position