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Can Knee And Hip Replacements Be Done Together?
i have to have my left knee joint replaced. now i have found out i will probably have to have right hip also. i am 61 and in pretty good shape and active, rheumatoid arthritis. i would like to have both done at the same time as i am worried about my job. can this be dne. i will have alot of help at hme. both are quite painful and making life miserable.
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hello,
Practically, orthopaedic doctors don't prefer to operate knee and hip in the same setting.
They can operate both knees or both hips in the same setting but don't operate left knee and right hip in the same sitting.
But theoretically, the orthopaedic doctor can operate both, knee and hip replacement in the same setting.
So try to search an orthopaedic doctor who can perform both replacements together.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
Practically, orthopaedic doctors don't prefer to operate knee and hip in the same setting.
They can operate both knees or both hips in the same setting but don't operate left knee and right hip in the same sitting.
But theoretically, the orthopaedic doctor can operate both, knee and hip replacement in the same setting.
So try to search an orthopaedic doctor who can perform both replacements together.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
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