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Reemplazo de la articulación de la cadera - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Artroplastia de cadera; Reemplazo total de la articulación de la cadera; Hemiartroplastia de cadera

Riesgos:

  • Coágulos sanguíneos en las piernas (trombosis venosa profunda) que se pueden desprender y trasladarse a los pulmones (émbolo pulmonar)
  • Dislocación de la cadera artificial
  • Crecimiento de hueso adicional que puede causar rigidez
  • Infección que requiere la extracción de la cadera artificial
  • Neumonía
  • Fecha de revisión: 5/12/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Harkess JW. Arthroplasty of the Hip. In: Canale ST. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2007: Chap. 7.

St Clair SF. Hip and knee arthroplasty in the geriatric population. Clin Geriatr Med. Aug 2006; 22(3): 515-33.

Jones CA. Total joint arthroplasties: current concepts of patient outcomes after surgery. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. Feb 2007; 33(1): 71-86.

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