Orif hip surgery repairs the break in the top part of your femur the ball that fits into the hip socket.
Orif hip surgery precautions.
What would cause upper inner thigh swelling.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.
A direct blow to your hip may break the part of the femur associated with your hip joint.
Most people with a fractured femur need some sort of surgery usually orif.
The socket is the acetabulum in the pelvis and the ball is the upper knob on the thigh bone or femur.
The procedure stabilizes the broken bone and allows it to heal.
Your caregiver will make an incision cut on your hip to let him see the damaged bone.
Without the surgery your broken femur may not heal properly.
It also includes putting your hip joint back together.
Orif is performed by an orthopedic surgeon.
W persistent pain and.
I am 3 yrs post hip orif still in pain walking with 2 canes.
Orif is surgery to put the broken parts your femur bone back together using special metal hardware.
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3 years post op orif hip fx.
Orif can place your bones back into their proper configuration.
Hip orif is usually an emergency surgery performed as soon as possible after the fracture.