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What is the natural inflammation for when you get a total hip replacement?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Blood and toxins: During a hip replacement, muscles and tissues aree cut and torn. Toxins are released from the tissues. Blood gets in the area and blood outside vessels, is an irrittant. There are many mediators of the inflammatory response after this extensive tissue injuring surgery that cause pain, swelling and issues. This is with proper surgery. Not being critical of these great surgeons. It is jsut it.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Healing: Inflammation is actually necessary for proper healing. Most hip replacements done today require your bone to grow on to the implant. Inflammation is necessary for this process. For these reasons, i recommend that my patients avoid nsaids for one month after surgery.
Answered 7/11/2013
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