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The surgeon will start the operation with a
technique to approach the hip joint.
There are several different surgical approaches which can be used and an
individual
surgeon will choose that which he finds suits his experience the best.
There are
subtle
nuances in each of these approaches and these will result in slight
variations
with the
post operative regimes used in the recovery and rehabilitation from
the surgery.
This is normal and correct.
The bone preparation part of the operation is carried out using the specialists
instruments supplied by Smith & Nephew. The head of the femur is prepared
is
prepared to receive the resurfacing cap and the socket is shaped to accept the
new
resurfacing cup. Once this is accomplished the socket is inserted
in a position to give
stability to the hip and allow bone to grow around it encouraging long term
security,
the resurfacing cap is then fixed into position using bone cement.
Following a careful inspection of all components the surgeon will then close the
surgical approach path and finally the skin with either sutures or metal staples
as is
normal practice. It is common to have a drainage tube exiting from just below
the
wound for a couple of days although in some cases it is not required.
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