RESULTS
The results (outcomes) of hip replacement implants are very difficult to evaluate for two main reasons:
- There is no objective score that precisely records the patient's degree of satisfaction following a hip replacement operation. In many cases, the unsuccessful outcome of an operation is confirmed by the need to revise the prosthesis.
- A hip prosthesis that functions optimally can last the patient
for the rest of his/her life. But it is very difficult
and expensive to conduct clinical monitoring of all patients over
a period of ten or twenty years. Therefore, only a few centres
worldwide can do this work, and they are usually centres of excellence
which report very good clinical outcomes.
In reality, the results achieved with average healthcare offerings are more modest. That is why it is very useful to consider the overall results for all the operations carried out in a given country to identify the true frequency of complications. The real rate of complications is significant and close to 17% in the USA for example.
Just a few countries worldwide publish full results for all patients. And only the United States, the UK (via the National Joint Registry), Sweden and Norway have set up a reliable system of collating and recording statistical outcomes.
EVERYDAY REHABILITATION
The implantation of a prosthesis will allow one to fully recover the use of ones hip, but during the first few weeks, the patient will have to be very careful in his/ hers everyday activities.
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This is to avoid sudden movements that could cause dislocation of your coxofemoral (hip) joint.
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Sport:
You will be able to participate in your favourite sport once again
when you have completed your rehabilitation and your muscular
recuperation is sufficient.
During your rehabilitation process, once the stage characterised
by post-operative pain has passed, you will be allowed to walk
on a treadmill or to use an exercise bike or a "stepper".
The most risky sports for your prosthesis are those that can cause violent shocks on the joint surface, due either to a fall or to repeated high-energy impacts.
Before practising any sport, please discuss it with your surgeon, who will explain the possibilities offered to you by your new implant.
Custom SYMBIOS prostheses are especially indicated for those who want to engage in considerable sports activity, as they are designed to support high levels of stress.
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