Total Hip Replacement

What kind of outcome is typical for total hip replacement surgery?

A total hip replacement should alleviate pain, increase your mobility, and improve your lifestyle. Implants can last for 20 years or more.

What are the risks of not having total hip replacement surgery?

If your doctor recommends total hip replacement surgery and you don’t have it, pain from the damaged hip could continue to decrease your movement, affecting your ability to move and exercise. That will impact your overall health, making your hip problem worse. And the longer you wait, the more your hip joint is likely to deteriorate.

What are the alternatives to total hip replacement surgery?

Before deciding on a surgical solution to your hip problems, you might want to consider the alternatives. They include trying to lose weight to lessen the stress on your hip, low-impact exercise, careful use of pain medication including cortisone shots, and radiofrequency ablation is another option. This minimally invasive procedure involves using an electric current from a radio wave to heat up a small area of nerve tissue to stop it from sending pain signals.

全身麻酔で考えられる副作用にはどのようなものがありますか?

考えられる副作用としては、吐き気や嘔吐、口渇、喉の痛み、筋肉痛、頭痛、打撲傷（点滴による）、かゆみ、震えや寒さ、排尿困難、眠気などが挙げられます。高齢の患者では、記憶喪失や一時的な混乱が起こる可能性があります。

What are possible side effects and complications of total hip replacement surgery?

While they’re rare, some of the possible complications of this procedure include infection at the site of the incision, dislocation, fracture of the healthy portions of your hip, change in the length of your leg, nerve damage, or loosening of the new hip over time.

How safe is total hip replacement surgery?

In general, severe complications from total hip replacement surgery are rare. You should also know that Hancock Regional Hospital has been rated one of the safest hospitals in America by リープフロッグ・グループ、全国的な非営利医療監視組織。そして、インディアナ州で最も安全な病院に選ばれました。 ローン研究所病院のインデックス。

How do I know total hip replacement surgery is right for me?

You might be a good candidate for total hip replacement surgery if you’ve tried nonsurgical alternatives and nothing’s working to resolve your pain or lack of mobility. Alternatives include exercise and weight loss and medication, including cortisone shots.

Do I have options for anesthesia for total hip replacement surgery?

General anesthesia is most common for this procedure. But regional anesthetics—spinal, epidural, or regional—are also possibilities.

What issue does total hip replacement surgery solve?

If you suffer from extreme hip pain that interferes with daily activities like walking and climbing stairs, you might be a good candidate for total hip replacement surgery. This procedure often relieves pain and restores function for people who suffer from osteoarthritis.

How is a total hip replacement done?

When you have total hip replacement surgery, a surgeon makes an incision, removes the damaged bone and cartilage, implants the prosthetic socket into your pelvic bone, and replaces the round ball on the top of your femur with the prosthetic ball.

What happens if my symptoms get worse while I wait for total hip replacement surgery?

Your surgical team will evaluate the situation and help you make a choice that’s right for you and your health. Temporary treatments might be used if your surgery is rescheduled.

Why might I have to wait to schedule total hip replacement surgery?

In some cases, it takes time for a patient’s body to be ready for surgery. For example, if you have another medical issue including another surgical procedure or an illness, we might wait to schedule surgery. Your health and safety are our top priorities, so we schedule surgeries when they’re best for our patients.

外科チームは私の病歴を知っていますか?

あなたの健康履歴は編集され、手術前、手術中、手術後にチームが利用できるようになります。あなたが Hancock Health の患者の場合、私たちはシステム内のあなたの記録にアクセスできます。そうでない場合は、医師と協力して必要な情報を入手します。

どの外科医のアドバイスに従うべきかをどのように決定すればよいですか?

私たちの外科医であろうとなかろうと、あなたが安心できる外科医と一緒に仕事をする必要があります。

Do I have to get a second or third opinion for total hip replacement surgery?

セカンドオピニオンまたはサードオピニオンはいつでも受けることができますが、必須ではありません。

What should I bring to my first appointment with a surgeon to talk about total hip replacement surgery?

• 保険のご案内  
• かかりつけ医からの病歴を含む医療記録
• Your most recent labs and imaging (Not sure where to go? Check out ゲートウェイ・ハンコック・ヘルスすぐに出入りでき、病院で支払うよりも平均 70% 安い支払いで済みます。)

Do I need a referral to see a surgeon about total hip replacement surgery?

Your health insurance provider may require you to get a referral from your primary care provider to see a surgeon about total hip replacement surgery.

麻酔が切れるまでどれくらいかかりますか？

It takes about an hour for general anesthesia to wear off, but you may notice the effects for a day or so. It usually takes 30 minutes to an hour for local anesthesia to wear off, though the effects can last a few hours.

What do I need to bring to the hospital the day of my total hip replacement surgery?

Anything you’ll need for an overnight stay, including a change of underwear, a sweatshirt, glasses or contacts, headphones, and your medications. You might not be there overnight, but it’s a good idea to be prepared.

薬をもらうたびに名前と生年月日を聞かれるのはなぜですか?

自分に処方された薬を確実に服用するための安全対策です。

私の手術チームにはなぜこれほど多くの人がいるのですか?

In addition to the surgeon, you have an anesthesiologist, who handles your anesthesia, nurses—some of them specialize in working with patients and others assist the surgeon—and support staff who get you checked in and out, compile your records, and more. They all work together, performing their individual jobs, so the procedure is as successful as possible.

Will I need someone to take me home after total hip replacement surgery?

あなたと他のドライバーの安全のために、次のことを行ってください。 誰かがあなたを家まで送ってくれる必要があります。乗り物をお持ちでない場合は、手配をお手伝いいたします。

What should I expect right before total hip replacement surgery?

• 手術の数時間前に到着し、術前待合室に案内されます。
• 衣服や装飾品をすべて脱いで、病衣を着ます。 （貴重品は安全な場所に保管するか、ご家族に預けさせていただく場合がございます。） 
• 必要な書類に署名すると、術前看護師がバイタルサインを測定し、薬を確認し、質問に答えます。
• 麻酔科医と手術チームのメンバーに会います。それらはあなたの体の手術の位置をマークします。 
• IV (静脈ライン) が手または腕に設置され、全身麻酔を含む薬の投与が可能になります。別の種類の麻酔を使用する場合は、注射が行われます。
• 手術の時間になると、担架に乗って手術室へ運ばれます。

手術前に食事をしてはいけないのはなぜですか?

食べ物や唾液などの異物を肺に吸い込む誤嚥の危険性があります。これは、手術の麻酔により、胃の内容物が肺に入るのを阻止する体の能力が損なわれるために発生することがあります。

How should I prepare for this total hip replacement surgery?

You’ll probably be instructed not to eat anything after midnight on the day of your surgery, and you might also be told to stop taking certain medications or dietary supplements.

How long will I be in the hospital after total hip replacement surgery?

While the length of a hospital stay depends on each patient’s individual needs, patients typically leave within one to three days. 

How long will I be under for a total hip replacement?

手術中と手術後の数分間は麻酔がかかります。

How long will the total hip replacement procedure take?

Total hip replacement surgery typically takes one to two hours.

私の様子について家族はいつ連絡されますか?

Our associates will get information from the surgical team in the operating room during your surgery and keep them updated. Following the procedure, your surgeon will talk with them in person.

What will happen during total hip replacement surgery?

You’ll breathe oxygen through a mask and our team will track your vital signs as the surgery is performed. You’ll be given either general anesthetic or a spinal block, which numbs the lower half of your body. Your surgeon may also give you a nerve block by injecting an anesthetic in the nerves around the hip joint to help ease your pain after surgery.

Will I need to fill any prescriptions or take medication after total hip replacement surgery?

You may be prescribed pain medication, anticoagulants, or other symptom-reducing medications.

How soon after total hip replacement surgery can I eat or drink?

すぐには食べたり飲んだりできない場合があり、1 ～ 3 日間透明な流動食を摂るよう求められる場合があります。その後は固形物に戻っても構いませんが、スープ、プリン、ヨーグルトなどの消化の良いものをお勧めします。

Will I receive pain medication right after total hip replacement surgery?

ほとんどの場合、患者は手術直後に鎮痛剤を受け取ります。

How soon after total hip replacement surgery will I be up and moving around?

Within 24 hours of the procedure, you’ll likely be asked to stand up and walk with the help of medical staff and a walker or crutches. The reason: Bearing weight on your new hip will help in the recovery process.

手術後、いつ主治医と話せますか?

手術直後、回復室にいる間、外科医と話すことができます。

How will I know if total hip replacement surgery worked?

Your surgeon will discuss your procedure with you. It can take up to three months for people who have hip replacement surgeries to return to most of their normal activities and as much as a year to fully recover.

What can I expect right after total hip replacement surgery?

You’ll wake up from surgery in the recovery room and, as you start to regain feeling in your body, you’ll receive pain medication. After leaving the recovery room, you’ll be taken to your hospital room where you will be able to see friends or family who came with you.

What are payment options like for total hip replacement surgery at Hancock Health?

Hancock Health は、すべての患者が手頃な価格で優れた治療を受けられるよう支援することに尽力しています。お支払いオプションの詳細については、こちらをご覧ください。 HancockRegionalHospital.org の請求と保険に関する FAQ ページ。

Will Medicare cover total hip replacement surgery?

Medicare parts A and B will cover the cost of hip replacement surgery, but it’s important for your doctor to indicate that the surgery is medically necessary.

Will insurance cover total hip replacement surgery?

In most cases, insurance will cover most of the costs associated with total hip replacement surgery. To obtain an estimate of your possible out-of-pocket expenses, use our 価格見積りツール。

How much does total hip replacement surgery cost?

に相談してください。 価格透明性ツール at HancockRegionalHospital.org for an idea of how much total hip replacement surgery might cost.