Hip Socket Fracture Surgery.
Edited By: M.L. Chip Routt, Jr., M.D.
Last updated Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Recovering from surgeryHow much pain do patients usually have after hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture and what medications are used to manage it? Acetabular (hip socket) fracture surgery stabilizes the previously
displaced and unstable fracture fragments. Fracture pain is diminished
by the surgery. The surgical wounds are painful and require medication.How are medications after hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture administered? How long will they be needed? At first, analgesic (pain relievers) medications are administered
intravenously (directly into the blood stream). As patients begin to
feel less pain, they are weaned to oral (administered by mouth)
analgesics, followed by other less addictive medications as needed.How does pain medication usually affect pain and comfort following hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture? The analgesic medication provides comfort which facilitates early rehabilitation.What are the most frequent and most serious side effects of taking pain medication after hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture? Narcotic analgesic medications are potentially addictive, and may produce a variety of side effects.What is the recovery from hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture? What type of rehabilitation is started in the hospital? The recovery period encompasses three individual three-month periods.
During the first six weeks after surgery, activities are well
restricted. More aggressive range of motion and strengthening exercises
begin during the second six weeks period. Strengthening, conditioning,
and flexibility activities increase thereafter.After hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture, what happens at hospital discharge and what are the patient's limitations at that time? Patients without other complicatons are discharged after they regain
normal bowel and bladder functions, they are comfortable on oral
analgesics, and the physical therapist approves the patient's
rehabilitation efforts.
Most patients are able to walk after surgery using crutches to
protect their acetabular reconstructon. Some require hip movement
restrictions according to the specific fracture patterns.
What type of help do patients need after hip socket fracture surgery for hip socket fracture and for how long? Can they go home or do they require a convalescent facility? Crutch assisted ambulatory patients with supportive families can be
discharged to home. Those patients with numerous extremity injuries may
require the services of a convalescent facility.
Surgery for Hip Socket Fracture at the University of Washington If you are interested in making an appointment to discuss this procedure, you can request an appointment using our online referrals website. To request a referral online, please click here. You can also call 206-598-4288 (outside the Seattle area: 800-440-3280) to make an appointment.
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