Hip Replacement ComplicationsHere we focus on things that might go wrong, specifically on hip replacement complications. These might occur during or after surgery. For some of you it will be a page you want to avoid. That is, of course, your choice and if that is how you feel click here to get back to the home page. Bear in mind though that before surgery can take place you must sign a valid consent form and for that form to be valid you must understand the risks involved in the procedure. Please talk to your medical team. Others will feel, like I did, that it is our responsibility to fully understand and appreciate the risks, as well as the outstanding benefits, of this complex operation. Hip replacement complications include: - Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Only you can answer that question. Bear in mind though that you haven’t chosen to undergo major surgery on a passing whim. In most cases you will have been enduring considerable pain for some time and have had your whole life disrupted and limited by some form of arthritis or injury - which will not go away. For those of you having a hip replacement following a hip fracture there may simply be no alternative available for you. Hip fractures are life-threatening.
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