Hip Resurfacing Write-up
The Hip Resurfacing operation was going to be done on a 55-year old male. He had healthy bones and no significant bone loss. I viewed x-rays of the man’s hips and one side had very little cartilage left. I then proceeded to template the patient by choosing new components that would properly fit. After templating the patient I sterilized and got ready for surgery. After getting the patient ready for surgery I drew a line on the hip. I used this line as a guide while cutting through the patient’s skin using a Scalpel. As usual I had to cauterize the blood vessels using a Bovie. I had to get the Scalpel again to cut through the muscles. After cutting them I cauterized the blood vessels one last time. After all the incisions were done I dislocated the Femoral Head. After the Femoral Head was exposed I measured it another time to make sure my previous guess was correct. After that I had to estimate the center of the Femoral Head before I drilled a hole. After drilling a hole I put in the new rod and reamed the diameter of the Femoral Head to the correct size. After reaming the head I put the new trial head on. After the Femoral Head was done I had to ream the Acetabulum so a new cup could be inserted. I then got the new cup and tapped it into place using a Mallet. After it was in place I got the Ronjeur and cut the bone spurs off. I proceeded to put the Femoral Head back into place to test range of motion in the patient. It was very good, so I dislocated the Femoral Head once again. After dislocating I removed the trial pieces and replaced them with the final pieces. After cementing the new pieces into place I popped the head back into proper position. I then closed the incisions using a Suture and Staples. The patient’s operation went good and the x-rays showed a successful operation. The patient now will have even healthier bones later on In life.
The Essay on Osteoporosis Patient Bone Unmet
# Osteoporosis Osteoporosis affects millions of people in the United States. The most affecting age group are postmenopausal women and the elderly. As many as 32% of women and 17% of men up to the age of 90 will suffer at least one fracture of the hip, spine, wrist, or other susceptible bone attributable to osteoporosis (Pamela W McCoy, Dec 2001). Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bone ...
Hip Resurfacing Conclusion
The Hip Resurfacing operation was fun but seemed repetitive. It seemed this way because it was so similar to the Hip Replacement surgery. I had to basically do all of the same things throughout the surgery. Out of all the different operations, this one was my least favorite. I may not have enjoyed the operation, but it still taught me a lot of things. The most interesting part of the operation was dislocating the Femoral Head. I had to get the patient’s foot, twist, then I would hear a distinct popping noise. After hearing the noise I knew the Femoral Head was out of place. It was also amazing how the Doctor drills a hole into the Femoral Head. The doctor also shaved down the Femoral Head until it was a specific size. The entire procedure was very cool and would be very difficult to complete if you were a doctor. Years of training and knowledge would have to be put in so the doctor was flawless. During surgery many new components and parts are cemented into the body. All of the parts and components are perfectly measured and replicate real body parts almost perfectly. The body accepts a lot of new things after the surgery is complete. I would have never thought putting that many new components into a human could turn out with a positive outcome. It seems to work with a pretty high success rate so I am not going to argue the procedure. I am curious to find out if anyone has had side-effects from the artificial parts put into them. The entire surgery was pretty cool but it wasn’t my favorite. I learned a lot from the entire lab.
