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Anterior? Posterior? Lateral?

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I have found on the internet a picture of these three different cuts for hip replacement. I am going to attach it here because I had no idea of what these different incisions really were and it might help other people.

I had a posterior cut and it has healed fast, no swelling, no problem with the muscles on my behind...

Happy long weekend to all of you! (Long if you live in the UK)

Ella 

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  • patricia05232
    patricia05232 briskwalk

    Posted

    I had the posterior too. I went in on Wednesday and came home yesterday with a clean op site, all neat and tidy!I can't praise the nursing staff enough, they were amazing, so caring and professional. I'm one happy hippy!
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk patricia05232

      Posted

      Hi Patricia,

      I am glad you are back home ! I had a very positive experience as well, the staff was fantastic...

      Best wishes 

      Ella 

  • ian97093
    ian97093 briskwalk

    Posted

    Hi Ella nice pic to show where the diffferent wounds can be, so glad I had the Posterior one it looks bad but will fade fast so they say, just road works on my ass so to speak...cheesygrin Getting better quickly now, I will do a post later today just need to find the theme I have some Airshow shots from Blackpool three years ago when I was on North Pier, I got really close, and have redone them to share here.

    Thanks for that post very interesting.

    Ian.

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk ian97093

      Posted

      Hi Ian,

      You are a scream..."road work on your "back", a nice way to describe it...You have two so it's really fitting!

      I am going to see your pictures now...

      All the best, 

      Ella 

  • gillian18780
    gillian18780 briskwalk

    Posted

    I had (I think) posterior. I say "think" as my scar is on my bottom but is only 3 inches long. So neat and tidy I have forgotten (a t 16 weeks) it was ever there.
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk gillian18780

      Posted

      Hi Gillian,

      You probably had the method used in USA and in just one hospital in the UK...Good for you!

      My scar is a lot longer, but it's fading nicely and it' doesn't bother me.

      Best wishes

      Ella 

    • gillian18780
      gillian18780 briskwalk

      Posted

      Hi Ella I had it done in th UK, in Basingstoke hospital in Hampshire. I've just always been curious why mine is so small. Can't imagine how they do all that they do through such a tincy incision!

      Regards

      Gill

  • gillian18780
    gillian18780 briskwalk

    Posted

    Also meant to say thank you for the picture as I really wanted  to know ehere each of the cuts actually are.
  • Swindon60
    Swindon60 briskwalk

    Posted

    Thanks Ella I have concluded mine posterior.

    Happy holiday

    Denise

    • briskwalk
      briskwalk Swindon60

      Posted

      Hi Denise,

      I think it's nice to be able to know exactly what they thave done to our body!

      Happy long holiday to you too...

      Ella 

  • shirley20506
    shirley20506 briskwalk

    Posted

    I had posterior both times, but strangely although same surgeon, same hospital and only 5 months apart scars are not the same - one is more vertical than the other. Both healing nicely though so not complaining. Second hip was def twisted out before op so maybe cut had to be slightly different? Who knows. Just grateful to be getting my life back.
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk shirley20506

      Posted

      Hi Shirley,

      I wonder if it's like baking a cake, they all come out differently, even with same ingredients and same cook! biggrin

      But if we are healing nicely...who cares?

      Ella 

  • attractac
    attractac briskwalk

    Posted

    Mind posterior too. Sewing up a bit lumpy but nurses all thought it was neat. You've cleared up another question for me. I had read a lot of people say that bum clenches were painful. As mine are not I thought I wasn't doing them right but it sound like we do not all get sore butt. Still get the phone in pocket feeling tho.
    • briskwalk
      briskwalk attractac

      Posted

      Hi Attractac,

      I never had any pain on my bottom...I could do the clenches from day one...I have read somewhere that the phone in the pocket feeling will go in time.

      Best wishes

      Ella 

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