Question 1

how doi go to the bathroom after hip arthroscopy surgery?

Accepted Answer

Bathroom : Consider raised toilet seat and use of hand rails/upper body assistance to sit and elevate body.

Question 2

how can i use the bathroom after hip arthroscopy surgery?

Accepted Answer

Carefully...: Though initially it may be difficult, you should be able to use the bathroom after hip arthroscopy. Sitting carefully and trying to keep the operative leg straight may be necessary initially. Sometimes an elevated toilet seat or a bedside commode may be helpful. Talk to your doctor about the specifics of your procedure to get a better idea of what to expect.

Question 3

how can i go to the bathroom after having hip arthroscopy surgery?

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Elevated toilet seat: After arthroscopy of the hip, you can typically sit with your hip flexed up to a right angle, or 90 degrees.  Otherwise, an elevated toilet seat can be helpful.

Question 4

hip arthroscopy - what is the experience like?

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Variable: The hip arthroscopy is still young. Depending on the expertise of your surgeon, and the amount of work to be done, the hip arthroscopy can be minimally painful or can be very uncomfortable for months. When we reshape the bone and repair the labrum, it is a good amount of surgery (though less than an open surgery). If we just look or clean up, it is quite benign.

Question 5

how do they do hip arthroscopy?

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Hip scope : Thru three or four small incisions a camera and operative tools are inserted .  This allows the surgeon to repair or remove tissue.

Question 6

how painful is a hip arthroscopy?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The hip arthroscopy is still young. Depending on the expertise of your surgeon, and the amount of work to be done, the hip arthroscopy can be minimally painful or can be very uncomfortable for months. When we reshape the bone and repair the labrum, it is a good amount of surgery (though less than an open surgery). If we just look or clean up, it is quite benign.

Question 7

has anyone had hip arthroscopy done?

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Yes.: I have done and send patients over to a hip arthroscopist with labral tears that really help the patient.

Question 8

what can i  expect after a hip arthroscopy?

Accepted Answer

Variable: The hip arthroscopy is still young. Depending on the expertise of your surgeon, and the amount of work to be done, the hip arthroscopy can be minimally painful or can be very uncomfortable for months. When we reshape the bone and repair the labrum, it is a good amount of surgery (though less than an open surgery). If we just look or clean up, it is quite benign.

Question 9

what are the common complications from hip arthroscopy?

Accepted Answer

Failure to improve: Complications after hip arthroscopy are rare, but also include infection, blood clots and nerve or blood vessel damage.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: hip arthroscopy?

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Scoping the hip: Hip arthroscopy involves inserting a small lighted instrument with an attached camera into the hip joint to evaluate and treat certain types of joint problems.  Small incisions (1cm) are used to insert the camera and instruments to perform the procedure.  Labral tears, impingement, and muscle or tendon injuries may be treatable with this surgery.

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