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Have To Take Up A Surgery For Hip Which As Grm. What Will Be The Aftereffects?

i have been to the surgeon with a problem with a hip replacement which as a grm in it he wants to take my hip
replacement out to sort the germ out he says it will be a week in hospital but could send me home with crutches or walking frame without the hip probably later have the hip replaced what sort of life wuould i have with only one hip
Sat, 22 Jun 2013
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Hello ,

Thanks for writing to us.

I have studied your case
walking with crutches can be done with one leg support

There will be instability on sitting o r getting up

In case of infection staged surgery is good choice so continue management br>

for further query contact my profile directly.

Take care
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Have To Take Up A Surgery For Hip Which As Grm. What Will Be The Aftereffects?

Hello , Thanks for writing to us. I have studied your case walking with crutches can be done with one leg support There will be instability on sitting o r getting up In case of infection staged surgery is good choice so continue management br for further query contact my profile directly. Take care