Types of hip operations

The implantation of a hip TEP (total endoprosthesis) is a major operation. Since the hip joint is located quite deep inside the body, a lot of overlying tissue must be cut through during the operation and held aside. After the operation, pain regularly occurs because the tissue is irritated.

In order to insert a hip prosthesis, the patient must also be specially positioned. This involves large forces acting on the affected leg, which can also contribute to irritation and pain similar to a pulled leg. If pain occurs for a longer period of time after the operation of a hip TEP, it is possible that the prosthesis has to be changed because the material abrasion has worn the prosthesis out.

This is the case every 15 years on average. Pain after surgery on the femoral neck fracture is a normal phenomenon at first. In order not to prevent rehabilitation, sufficient painkillers should be taken.

If this does not alleviate the pain with a sufficient dose or if the pain persists for a long time, the cause must be investigated. Pain after surgery for a fracture of the femoral neck can always have a cause that requires treatment. These are mainly surgical complications such as bone fractures or infections.

These must be recognized and treated in time and are often accompanied by severe pain. They can also occur only after a few weeks postoperatively.Here you can learn more about the topic:

Femoral neck fracture

A common condition for which hip arthroscopy is used is hip impingement. During therapy, protruding bone is milled off arthroscopically.

This operation has the dreaded complication of fracturing the neck of the femur. In this case, patients experience severe pain, especially when getting up and walking. If severe pain occurs after hip impingement surgery, an x-ray of the affected hip should definitely be taken so that a fracture of the neck of the femur can be seen.

An infection can also cause pain after hip arthroscopy and should be detected and treated early. If the pain occurs immediately after the operation, can be well adjusted with painkillers and improves in the first postoperative days, this is a sign that the pain is caused by the wound and the manipulation of the tissue alone. In this case there is no reason to worry.