www.PreOp.com Medical Malpractice and Patient Education Company Patient ED @ 617-379-1582 INFO Then, when you are asleep, the surgical team will make an incision over the hip and along the thigh. The team will pull the skin aside to reveal the muscle tissue below. They'll then make another incision to reveal the hip joint. Next, the team pulls the top of the thighbone... ... out of the hip socket. Using a precision surgical saw, your doctor will carefully remove the ball-shaped end of the thighbone. Medical Malpractice Then, the surgical team will use a high-speed drill to hollow out the top of the thighbone. A specially fitted artificial ball joint slides into the top of the thighbone. Next, your doctor will smooth the inner surface of the hip socket. Once the socket has been thoroughly cleaned, the artificial lining will be secured in place with special screws. Medical Malpractice The artificial ball joint is turned inward and fit into the socket. The team carefully checks to make sure that it fits and allows the full range of normal motion. Muscle and other tissues are closed over the joint using dissolvable stitches. A temporary draining tube may be added. Medical Malpractice Finally, the skin is closed with sutures... ... and protected with sterilized strips. Medical Malpractice and Patient Education Company
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