Friday, January 24, 2014

What Bikini Hip Replacement Involves

By Nelda Powers


Bikini hip replacement is now a common procedure particularly for patients with degenerative arthritis as it has proven to be advantageous over the traditional methods. It is anterior surgery procedure that is minimally invasive in nature done through bikini line incision. The result is a scar that is cosmetically pleasing as it is hidden in the groin. Minimal muscle and tendon disturbance means that the surgeon can easily repair damaged tissues. It also allows for minimal recovery time.

Having been in practice for decades, this procedure too like other forms of surgeries has been transformed thanks to the modern technology. There are modern techniques and equipments that make very minimal incision possible, hence little or no tissue disturbances. This has made it a better alternative to traditional procedures like anterolateral and posterior procedures.

So, who qualifies for this procedure? This surgery is recommended for nearly all patients who may require hip replacement procedures. It is the best solution to individuals suffering from degenerative arthritis that affects hip joints. This is a very painful condition reducing mobility and the general body functionality is affected. A patient should therefore experience improved mobility with pain being completely eliminated after the procedure. For these patients, it is like getting new hips.

In case you are very obese or very muscular, this procedure may not work regardless of the surgeon experience and training. For this reason, a number of surgeons will opt for tendon sparing. This is a modified approach which gives a patient to recover and be able to walk just 3-4 hours after the surgery procedure.

In complex revision hip surgery, the traditional procedure of posterior hip replacement is recommendable as the former is much difficult. All other patients who require hip replacement however qualifies for this procedure.

Opting for bikini hip replacement is often associated with a number of advantages over the traditional methods. The minimal incision and no muscle and tendon cutting translates to less pain, bleeding and muscle weakness. It also allows for mobility in 3-4 hours and general recovery in a short time period. A patient is therefore discharged within a short time translating to reduced medical bill. The normal activities like driving, sex and normal sleeping are also resumed within a short period of time.

The most common prosthesis in this procedure are the acetabular components normally made of plastics or ceramics used to replace worn-out acetabulum, the femoral components (Socket and ball) that are either metallic or ceramic used to replace a worn-out femur. It is important to note that most surgeons are succumbing to public pressure to abandon metal-on-metal implants as they associated with high metal ions from the metals used.

The surgery process begins with an injection with a local anesthesia which normally numbs the body part being operated on. This will reduce pain during and after the operation process. It also reduces other side effects like nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps and pains, swelling and soreness.

Other possible complications from a bikini hip replacement surgery include loosening of prosthesis, bleeding and blood clots, limb length discrepancy and infections. All these can however be avoided if a patient is careful enough to secure services from a well trained and highly experienced surgeon in a well equipped hospital.




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