Hip Replacement (THR)

Removal of the old hip joint and replacement with an artificial joint

Speciality Orthopaedics
Urgency elective
Duration 1 to 2 h
Blood Loss 250 to 500 ml
Anaesthesia Spinal, +/- Nerve Block, +/- Sedation
Anaesthesia II General +/- Nerve Block, Epidural, Spinal, +/- Nerve Block, +/- Local Anaesthetic
Nerve Blocks Fascia Iliaca, Femoral, Lateral Cutaneus, Lumbar Plexus
Pain moderate (+++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours, Spinal up to 5-10 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv), +/- PCA
Hospital Stay 5 to 10 days
Full Recovery 6 to 10 weeks
Additional Info mobilisation as soon as possible (usually after 24h)

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