Discussion - Dislocated Hip Prosthesis
Hip replacement surgery is often recommended for patients who have continually painful and stiff hip/s caused by various medical conditions or injury. Hip replacement is a surgery in which the hip joint is replaced with a prosthetic implant. Hip prosthetics are designed to mimic the function of a functioning hip and provide normal to near-normal ranges of hip motion for a patient. However, prosthetic hips can have disadvantages including, dislocation which is a risk factor inherent to prosthetic hip replacements.
In your own words, describe the following, while citing the sources of any research that aided your answer:
1. Hip replacement surgery (describe the procedure)
2. Advantages and disadvantages
3. Recovery
4. Effectiveness
5. Complications
6. Prevention for dislocation
7. Why does a dislocated hip prosthesis cause pain to the patient, since the socket is not made of the patient's bone?
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