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Your prosthetic hip is a large and fairly stable joint. Usually it takes a hard fall, a car crash, or something else of great force to make the thigh bone slip out of its socket (dislocate). But since you have had hip replacement surgery, your hip can more easily slip out of position.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24. 45: Recurrent dislocation, hip.
A hip prosthesis is a medical device that replaces a damaged hip joint. The hip consists of a convex femoral head inserted into a concave acetabulum within the pelvis, cushioned by articular cartilage within a synovial joint capsule.
Dislocation is when the ball of the new hip implant comes out of the socket. Dislocation is uncommon. The risk for dislocation is greatest in the first few months after surgery while the tissues are healing.
The implant may not be in the best position. Malpositioning combined with imbalances in tension of the soft tissues around the implant can contribute to dislocations. Other patient-related risk factors include female gender, younger age, neurologic problems (including cognitive decline), and trauma.
In most hip dislocations, the femoral head of the thighbone is forced out of the acetabulum toward the rear (posterior dislocation). Less often, the displaced ball is pushed out forward from the pelvis (anterior dislocation).
What Is a Hip Disarticulation Prosthesis? Simply put, a hip disarticulation prosthesis is an artificial limb used by amputees who had an amputation near the hip joint. Thanks to innovations in design, you can expect to have freedom again due to the increased movement of the prosthesis.
To perform a hip replacement, your surgeon:Makes an incision over the front or side of your hip, through the layers of tissue.Removes diseased and damaged bone and cartilage, leaving healthy bone intact.Implants the prosthetic socket into your pelvic bone, to replace the damaged socket.More items...•Aug 18, 2021