Omaha Total Hip Replacement
Omaha Total Hip Replacement What is a Total Hip Replacement? Total Hip joint replacement can be done by making an incision in the posterior (back), the lateral (side) or the anterior (front). The lateral and posterior approaches are the more traditional methods of hip joint replacement. The anterior approach is a newer, minimally invasive procedure that allows the surgeon to reach your hip joint more directly. In the lateral approach, it is necessary to cut...
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Omaha Anterior Hip Replacement Why do people need there hip replaced? When walking becomes painful or if the hip joint is injured or dislocated, you may need the hip joint replaced. First you will need an exam from an orthopedic surgeon. He/she will take x-rays and possibly other radiological tests of the hip joint to determine the cause of the pain and the need for surgery. One of the most common causes of joint pain in people over the age of 60 is...
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Omaha Knee The knee joint sits between two bones- the femur and the tibia. They are attached by four ligaments that keep the knee stable as the leg moves. These ligaments can be damaged or torn through injuries and accidents. Once damaged, they do not offer stability to the knee and can cause buckling, or allow the knee to “give way.” Ligaments can also “catch” and freeze the knee or make the knee track in a different direction than its leg movement, causing the...
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Omaha Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Risks Complications are low compared to the high number of omaha arthroscopic knee surgery procedures performed every year (Over 600,000 arthroscopic surgeries are performed annually in the United States; 85% of them are for knee surgery). Possible complications include infection, swelling, damage to the tissues in the joint, blood clots in the leg veins (thrombophlebitis), leakage of blood into the joint (hemarthrosis), blood clots that move to the lung...
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Omaha Knee Arthroscopy Surgery What is Knee Arthroscopy Surgery? Knee Arthroscopy Surgery (knee arthroscopy) has in most cases replaced the classic arthrotomy (open incision in the joint) that was performed in the past. Knee Arthroscopy Surgery is performed through small incisions in the skin to repair injuries to tissues such as ligaments, cartilage, or bone within the knee joint area. The surgery is performed using an arthroscope, which is a very small...
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