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Hip Replacement or Revison Hip Surgery In Germany
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| | Hip Replacement and Hip Resurfacing ( Birmingham Hip ) Operations in German Hospitals |
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| | Disclaimer: This information intends to give you a general outline of medical procedures in Germany. Not every hospital or doctor in Germany will use these exact procedures. In no way does German Medicine Net guarantee that medical procedures will be exactly as described in any given hospital. |
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| | HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY |
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| | Normally this procedure involves the following steps: |
| |  | making previous medical reports available to German hospital |
| | | pre-op assessment including X-ray imaging from special angles for later exact positioning of hip prosthesis |
| | | choosing suitable prosthesis - for younger patients this might be a hip resurfacing prosthesis (Birmingham hip or similar) |
| | | operation |
| | | daily physiotherapy (often 3 sessions per day) starting very early after the operation |
| | | total stay: roughly a fortnight |
| | | journey home with anti-bloodclotting medication for patients' safety |
| | | optionally: Post-op Rehab after Hip Replacement (10 days) |
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