HELP! Ever fractured your pelvis or broken your hip?
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Luvmyjrt | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 12:41 pm     My mother recently broke her pelvis and hip. Can anyone tell me about the process for surgery or rehab? She is 62 and fell from a 10 foot wall. Would like to give her some encouraging information. Thanks everyone! |
Twiggyish | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 05:21 pm     Luv, I've known people who've recovered fairly well from hip replacement. http://www.healthpages.org/AHP/LIBRARY/HLTHTOP/THR/INDEX.HTM http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/hipreplacement/ http://www.jri-oh.com/Hip.htm Your mom is young for this surgery. The people I've known have all been past 75 or older. I'm sure she'll have a good recovery. |
Jmm | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 05:30 pm     Luvmyjrt, My great grandmother broke her hip and had hip replacement surgery a week before her 100th birthday. Within a couple of months she was walking around the house with her walker never touching the ground (just a security blanket effect, I guess). I'm assuming that she's in pretty good health otherwise, and if she will just do as her doctor says and get the therapy that is ordered she should do fine. They have made such great progress in recent years with this that success is pretty much a given. Here is my favorite site for any medical issues, it has wonderful information on most anything. Mayo Clinic {{{Luvmyjrt's Mom}}} |
Jan | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 05:34 pm     Luv my Dad broke his hip in a fall on ice about 10 years ago. He had a pin put in it but was up and walking immediately. He is over 80 now and still walking well. Good luck to your Mom. Tell her that this surgery is becoming more and more common and with good rehab, she may likely be as good as new! |
Lucy | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 06:50 pm     Luv, I just wanted to say how very sorry I am about your mom's accident. I hope she has a speedy and complete recovery. |
Slothkitten | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 06:53 pm     Luv,Twiggy has you covered with those informative links.Sorry to hear about your mom,she is young for this and should do fine,I bet. Usually for a cracked or even broken pelvis,there isn't surgury involved..just immobilization with bedrest,etc.A broken hip is a repair usually done with a surgery that people recover from very well and with full return of mobility( a generally healthy person).The pelvis can be painful while it heals...good luck and take care. |
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