Off Topic Compare the cheese to no 10 thread

I can imagine.

I've just had bursitis in one knee and been unable to get anywhere for a fortnight. It's getting better now, but a real pain.

 

Inconvenience is just that. One of the regulars has just learned he's got lung cancer. That puts inconvenience into perspective. Poor Cunny

 

It's very aggressive as well. There's nothing that can be done.

 

Once your surgeon can see your troubled ol’ hip joint, he or she will get busy. The first step is generally dislocating your hip (pulling the ball out of its socket). Next, the ball-shaped head of your femur (upper thigh bone) is removed. The socket is then grated down (resurfaced), removing damage caused by arthritis so that a new, artificial cup can be fit into place. The cup is a small metal dome that fits perfectly into the hollow of your bone and is press fit on. As you heal, new bone will naturally grow around this component, securing it even more into place. A plastic, bowl-shaped insert is fastened into the cup and your new socket is formed. This bionic socket is called the “acetabular component” by the medical community.

With the ball-shaped head of the femur already removed, your surgeon will prepare the inside of your thigh bone (femur) and then place an artificial part into your femur. This piece is called the femoral component. Your surgeon will then need to fit the stem of this piece with a new head (also called a ball). There are many femoral head (ball) sizes and variations, so your surgeon will test which one fits your new, artificial socket the best. Once attached, the ball piece will be “plugged” into the bowl-shaped socket (the acetabular component). Combined, these pieces replace your hip’s natural ball and socket. Just like that, you’ve got yourself a new hip!

Go!?
Before surgery is a wrap, your surgeon will test the fit and movement of your new artificial joint. Sometimes this means x-raying to ensure everything is properly fitting. In all cases, your surgeon will stretch your surgical leg into everyday positions. For example, your surgeon will bring your knee toward to your chest, lift your leg upward and so forth. Once your care team is confident that your new joint fits well and can perform natural movements without dislocating, it’s time to lock everything into place.

A final evaluation is done to make sure your new surgical leg is stable, that both leg lengths match, and once again, that there’s little chance for dislocation. From here, the incision site is rinsed with sterile fluid and the wound is closed with stitches and staples.

Ta da! Your hip replacement is done!

 

3 things.

1. the length of cut is 10-12 inches. the less invasive method does all of the above but two smaller cuts are done... less chance of infection

2. YOu can dislocate that bugger easily. I was talking to someone who's mother got out of bed to piss and dislocated it... mind you she was doing this the night of the op... and then she dislocated it AGAIN just lying on it.

3. you shuld not move it more than 90° for a long time ... or fall down stairs etc for at least 3 months

 

Thanks

 

just being helpful. just follow the nurses advice in there and don't go trying to do silly things.

 

Like what?

 

You need to be more realistic with your advice.

 

Suppose.

Don't go upstairs?

 

Getting out of bed too soon.

Lying on it wrong.

Drinking carling.

Shagging gina in a swing

 

Definitely no knee-tremblers.

 

I won't be for the first few weeks, other than having to ****

 

No downstairs bog?

Hmmm portaloo?

 

nah
old feller like RHC

 

The unit would ****ing LOVE that job

 

see there is an upside

 

So I've steeled myself, put my best Carling absorbent pants on and had a peek through the door

But I'm still non-the-wiser about this gina thing i hear the patrons chuntering on about

Is it one of rhc's daughters or something ??

 

didn't realise it had been going on so long but here you go from the start
http://www.not606.com/threads/le-nouveau-cheesique.342905/page-517

it's got to be better than the transfer thread .

 

she's a filthy old mare that let RHC molest her... and her cousin in one sitting...