newbury
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For those of you who have had both - which is worse hip or knee surgery?
The short answer is that the orthopedic surgeons do a ton of prep work and measurements, but at the end of the day it comes down to your surgeon and his or her talent. A relative had one that came out an inch short. Lifts and a cane thereafter, but better than not replacing it.Nothing yet, but with all these leg advancements...
How on earth do the get the net leg perfect? Anyone notice change?
Do they ever adjust for previous problem (add an inch or two for instance)?
That's why I ask. I was an Instrument Tech, and always wondered if they installed reference points (such as a nail here and a nail there for tape measure) or something cooler like Laser Nails.The short answer is that the orthopedic surgeons do a ton of prep work and measurements, but at the end of the day it comes down to your surgeon and his or her talent. A relative had one that came out an inch short. Lifts and a cane thereafter, but better than not replacing it...
Peter
Pain is the worst for the first couple of weeks. If you do your PT religiously, you should see some big improvement soon.Day 9 for me still have pain moving certain ways, take a pain pill occasionally but they don't really help much. Getting out side some and walking length of the house with walker or cane , and doing p t exercises 2 or 3 times a day, they say I am doing really good, just hope things keep progressing at a good pace
My understanding is that they work out from x-rays and ultrasound where they want to make the original cut, and then work from there, but I'm not an orthopedic surgeon. The other end, i.e. the knee provides a known location/distance reference for the surgery. A relative has a story of watching a surgeon pull out a makita cordless drill to set a screw just like I had in my shop. Makes a lot of sense, easy torque setting, extra light, what more could a surgeon want to set a screw?That's why I ask. I was an Instrument Tech, and always wondered if they installed reference points (such as a nail here and a nail there for tape measure) or something cooler like Laser Nails.
(I do remember seeing something on Discovery Channel, oh, 30 years ago or more. Cut 2 grooves in a bent over old lady's back bones for hand bent bars to grow in so she could straighten up and breath. Their chisels (long handled half round) looked exactly like my dad's Craftsman lath chisels - exactly.)
Nothing yet, but with all these leg advancements...
How on earth do the get the net leg perfect? Anyone notice change?
Do they ever adjust for previous problem (add an inch or two for instance)?