Together with you, your surgeon is currently planning surgery during which you will receive an artificial hip joint manufactured by LINK.
While your surgeon is familiar with the procedure, the details for the materials and the healing process, you undoubtedly have some questions.
Numerous factors play an important role in taking the decision for a particular hip joint.
In addition to the individual size and shape, it is important to the surgeon how sparing the prosthesis can be implanted. This has a direct influence on the recovery period and functionality.
In your case, the decision was made for a total hip endoprosthesis from LINK because your doctor feels this is appropriate for your individual situation.
For more than 50 years, LINK has developed and produced endoprostheses that are used worldwide.
As a Hamburg based company, LINK sets standards in endoprosthetics and has a comprehensive product portfolio. Because of the extensive range, LINK offers the optimal solution for each individual case and requirement. This facilitates that people who rely on a joint replacement can once again go through life painfree and as normally as possible.
Hip prostheses can be secured in the bone in various ways, depending on the bone substance. Your doctor determines
which system is suitable for your individual situation. LINK offers corresponding products for cemented as well as for
uncemented fixation.
A hip joint fundamentally comprises a prosthesis stem, a prosthesis head, and a prosthesis cup.
You too can help contribute to a successful treatment. Therefore, prior to the surgery, follow your doctor’s specific
instructions and tell him/her about:
Undertake muscle building, gait training, and if necessary, weight loss before the surgery and arrive healthy to the day
of your surgery.
Your doctor will tell you which movements you are allowed to make and what you should avoid. A few days after the surgery, you will start rehabilitation at a clinic or an outpatient centre. This will strengthen your hip muscles and thus stabilise your artifi cial joint.
Go to all of the follow-up examinations and contact your doctor if you have any discomfort or symptoms.
Avoid heavy physical work.
Avoid high-impact sports or sports with a high risk of injury.
Suitable types of sports are light bodyweight training exercises, hiking on flat terrain, and cycling on a bicycle with a low step-through (easy to get on and off).
Swimming is also normally possible with a hip replacement – ideally using a crawl stroke.