Hint: Donation of autologous blood
With regard to the possibility of donating one’s own blood, it should be pointed out at this point that high blood loss can occur, especially during hip prosthesis surgery. An autologous blood donation then has the advantage that one “donates blood oneself” in advance, just in case. This is especially possible due to the fact that this is an elective procedure (see above).
About two to six weeks before the planned date of the operation, the autologous blood donation takes place in the hospital that performs the operation. This has the advantage that the risk of disease transmission via the bloodstream can actually be ruled out, since you get your own blood again. A foreign blood transfusion is also associated with a certain residual risk in all control instances where foreign blood preserves have to pass through.
A hip prosthesis operation usually involves a hospital stay of about two to three weeks. This is followed by rehabilitative measures, which can be carried out on an outpatient or inpatient basis and can vary greatly from person to person. The initial mobilization usually takes place on the first day after the operation.
It must be pointed out that this must be done under supervision. As a rule, a physiotherapist is responsible for the initial mobilization, who also explains to the patient which movements can and cannot be performed and how.
- Cup of the hip prosthesis
- Prosthesis socket
- Prosthesis head
What should a hip prosthesis be able to do?
Since high demands are made on hip prostheses and they must also meet these demands in a special way, the requirement profile must be prostheses. In general, only a few very specific metal alloys meet these requirements. These special alloys include specific plastics, titanium, ceramics and stainless steel.
- Corrosion Resistant
- Abrasion resistant
- Tolerated (no allergy)
- Resistant to the pressure and bending loads of body movements
