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2. Not all hip fractures or injuries needed a corrective
surgery as invasive as a hip replacement,
orthopedic experts say, explaining that this
procedure is reserved only for patients whose
conditions do not improve with other medical
interventions. Artificial hip implantation, however,
has become commonplace these days even to
younger patients, and it is mostly because of the
new prosthesis designs that were believed to be
more long-lasting. For instance, the highly
scrutinized
metal-on-metal hip implants are defended by DePuy
, its manufacturer, to have “the potential benefit of
greater function and a lower risk of dislocation for
some patients”.

3. Whether you have arthritis, osteoporosis, injuries,
or other bone deformities that have caused your
hip joints to break, there are still many treatment
options your doctor may want you to try out first
before he or she introduces you to the potentially
dangerous hip prosthesis application. Firstly, you
will have to undergo a series of tests so your
doctor will know the extent of the damage to
your hip joints. Your hip pain will be managed
with an acetaminophen, a non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drug, or corticosteroids depending
on the type of pain that you are experiencing.

4. If your pain does not improve after a certain period of
time after various pharmacological approaches and
even with modifications to your daily activities, then your
doctor might want you to prepare for a surgical
procedure. This is even more recommended if you
already have limitations with your hip range of motion
that are becoming worse the more the surgery is
delayed.

5. But before proceeding with replacing the hip
joints with artificial devices, there are many other
conservative surgical procedures that may be
studied such as the hip resurfacing procedure
which only remove the part of the hip joints that
were damaged.

6. This is particularly useful for younger patients
especially those who have active lifestyles.
Furthermore, other factors such as age, bone
density, and the presence of chronic conditions
that may interfere with surgery such as recurring
infections and allergic reactions also needs to be
addressed first.

7. Although most doctors recommend that hip
replacement procedures be postponed at a later
time when the body does not respond positively
to non-surgical methods, studies say that
patients may benefit from hip replacements
better before their aging bodies start to
deteriorate. However, not all who goes through a
successful hip replacement operation benefits
from it.

8. There have been many artificial hip recipients
who experienced serious complications that
needed revisions and further medical
interventions even after their reconstructive
surgeries. This is also one of the many reasons
why lawsuits regarding modern hip implants
made of metals flooded some medical device
manufacturers nowadays. If you have received
one of these devices, it might be better for you
to learn more about the hip recall law.

9. References:
newstribune.com/news/2012/jul/14/considering-hip-
replacement-dont-rush-it/
medscape.com/viewarticle/760065
nihseniorhealth.gov/hipreplacement/whoneeds/01.ht
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