[net-gold] SPORTS MEDICINE : MEDICAL: SURGERY : HIPS: Hip Replacement - Less Invasive Surgery May Prevent the Need
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- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:55:26 -0400 (EDT)
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SPORTS MEDICINE :
MEDICAL: SURGERY :
HIPS:
Hip Replacement - Less Invasive Surgery May Prevent the Need
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Hip Replacement - Less Invasive Surgery May Prevent the Need
By Dr. Scott Levin
Sep 22, 2011 - 9:38:41 AM
Health News Digest
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Surgery_540/
Hip_Replacement_-_Less_Invasive_Surgery_May_Prevent_the_Need.shtml
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/3brzge2
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According to the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin
diseases more than 231,000 hip replacement operations are performed each
year in the United States. But are all of these surgeries necessary and
what other alternatives are available for people suffering with hip pain?
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Hip arthroscopy is a less invasive outpatient procedure that may be a
viable alternative to open surgery for some patients, notes Dr. Scott
Levin, leading sports medicine doctor with Somers Orthopaedic Surgery &
Sports Medicine Group. Because the incisions are so small, arthroscopy is
usually less painful, less costly, and affords a quicker recovery time
than open surgery, which requires an inpatient stay in the hospital, adds
Dr. Levin. It can decrease soft tissue trauma and blood loss, resulting in
a faster recovery period compared to a more invasive open surgery. Plus,
the majority of scientific studies found the rate of complications to be
less than five percent.
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The procedure allows a doctor to look at the inside of a joint and the
surrounding soft tissue through a thin viewing instrument called an
arthroscope. It can be used to diagnose a joint problem, perform surgery
that repairs a joint problem, remove a loose or foreign body, or monitor a
disease or the effectiveness of a treatment.
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Little pain and much gain
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According to Dr. Levin, arthroscopy may even eliminate or at least
postpone the need for hip replacement surgery. Current metal and plastic
implants deteriorate and will eventually need to be replaced. Because
arthroscopy can delay hip replacement, implants are likely to be made of
better, more organic material that wont suffer the same degradation by the
time a patient needs hip replacement.
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Arthritis of the hip causes a gradual loss of cartilage and alters the
chemical composition of the joint fluid, he explains. This leads to
irritation of the lining and fraying of the joint, causing further
inflammation and fraying. Since arthroscopy staves off this damage, it may
eliminate the need for an implant altogether.
Who is an ideal candidate?
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Hip arthroscopy is usually performed for non-arthritic hip pain and sports
hip injuries in younger patients: the ideal age range is 15 to 55 years
old. However, the science is rapidly advancing; arthroscopy is arguably
the most rapidly growing field in orthopaedic surgery. According to the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the number of hip arthroscopies
performed will double by 2013.
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According to a study led by researchers at Rush University Medical Center
in Chicago, the results of which were presented at last years annual
meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the
procedure may give athletes another opportunity to resume their sport back
at their pre-injury level of competition. The studys 47 patients were
diagnosed with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), a condition that occurs
when the femoral head of the thigh bone rubs abnormally against the
acetabulum, or cup-like socket of the hip joint. This rubbing results in
damage to the rim of the hip socket as well as the cartilage that covers
the hip bones. In examining high-level college and professional as well as
high school varsity athletes, researchers determined that 78 percent of
athletes suffering from FAI were able to return to their sport within an
average of a little more than nine months following a hip arthroscopy.
Also, 90 percent of the athletes were capable of competing at the same
level as they had prior to their impairment.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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