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joy47826
joy47826

I'm curious and have been doing some research on replacement facts...

This link from Cleveland Hospital mentions approx 240,000 hip replacements are performed in the U.S. yearly.... There are 300Million+ population in the U.S.

COULD NOT POST LINK...WILL TRY AGAIN.

I was talking to an online friend in B.C. Canada and her "mum" had a posterior and is doing good, but I read there are some 30,000 hip replacements in Canada per year, with a population of 30Million+.

The Anterior is not done much in Canada but I read that it being done in Montreal, how true this is I don't know.

Does anyone have any "clues" on which country in Europe has the MOST replacements done annually?

Forget the 3rd world countries, they are lucky to be barely alive...sad but so true.

I had a link to post, but it's not posting, so I'll try it again.....

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  • joy47826
    joy47826

    Posted

    Let's see if this works:

    http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/joint_replacement/hic_joint_replacement.aspx

    The three most common joint replacement surgeries are hip, knee, and shoulder.

    ... 240,000 total hip replacements are performed in the United States each year ...

    But I found a later fact chart giving 719,000 knee replacements and 332,000 hip replacements in the U.S. annually.....

    Emis Moderator comment: You can post links in these forums but they will go for moderation. See link below for more information. I changed the link posted above as the given one didn't work.

    http://patient.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/398316-adding-links-to-posts

  • kaleani75551
    kaleani75551 joy47826

    Posted

    My little brother (59) in France had his THR done 3 years ago, anterior approach, he says at least 3 people in his network of friends had THR done too.  So i am guessing the numbers in France must be on the high side.  Thanks to medical advances.  In the old days..maybe 20 years ago, people just endured the pain and survived it with pain killers.  We are lucky.  Even as you said, some surgeries do not always come out  exactly as expected.
    • joy47826
      joy47826 kaleani75551

      Posted

      Lucky, yes and no, even with a new hip, I take too many pain meds, iburpofen most days 6 per day...right now as I sit here typing my op thigh is burning....grrrrrrr....that is my mild angry grunt.
    • kaleani75551
      kaleani75551 joy47826

      Posted

      I am so sorry Joy. sad My numbness is not causing any pain, it is just annoying, and so is the swelling on the side.  The swelling actually has come down from what it was, but i still have one thigh slightly larger than the other and i honestly don't give a damn about it.   I can understand your anger, having to take all this med - i would be too if i had to live with painkillers.  I hope that eventually something can be done to get rid of the pain at least.
    • joy47826
      joy47826 kaleani75551

      Posted

      kaleani, it's not just the numbness and tingling, I am challenged with osteo arthritis body wide. and to a degree Fibromyalgia.

      I take a LOT of supplements too as I want NO MORE surgeries for my joints and lower back.

      The numbness and tingling is annoying and uncomfortable....don't feel it while sleeping but once I'm up and moving around it begins....

      I manage but with disappointment.

    • joy47826
      joy47826 kaleani75551

      Posted

      Just talking to a friend who moved out of our area, she actually went with me for my first appt with surgeon for hip surgery....she knows what I've been thru, and made the comment the tingling could be a sign of nerve healing....

      Hope this is true, she is an RN, and has her issues too, just got the Crohns dx. My stomach and digestion are good....I take supps for stomach protection. DGL is my main stomach protector.

  • hally1
    hally1 joy47826

    Posted

    I am from 3rd world Country, and I use this website in fact I have had an hip replacement which went very well. One year on and have nothing to complain about. Oh I am not barely alive I am living.

    Regards

     

    • joy47826
      joy47826 hally1

      Posted

      No offense Hally1, guess there is so much tragic news today from the middle east etc....so many dying from needless reasons as I see it.

      May I ask which country you are from?j

  • hally1
    hally1 joy47826

    Posted

    Not offend.

     It is very annoying, and sometime we are take for granted. I am from West Africa, Guinea-Bissau probable you have never heard of it.

    • joy47826
      joy47826 hally1

      Posted

      Thank you for explaining, I've heard of New Guinea but not your location, I'll have to look it up....it's good to get educated on so much of the world, Did you have to travel for your replacement and was it a posterior?
  • hally1
    hally1 joy47826

    Posted

    Due to my age and badly damaged hip. I need to travel to England to have my operation. In fact British population have very high percentages on joint replacements.

     

    • joy47826
      joy47826 hally1

      Posted

      hally1, I just had a brief education on your country...I know a bit about all parts of the world and now know a bit about your country.....thanks to National Geographc and Discovery TV I've learned so much since my retirement and thanks to the internet bringing the world a bit closer for everyone. I have friends my age who NEVER had a computer, the net is sure life expanding, just need to grab it.

      Wonder about other countries in Europe, lots of replacements done in them...does your country have a lot of arthritis and joint issues....so curious about the world since I went thru mine here in the U.S. j

    • hally1
      hally1 joy47826

      Posted

      actually is that common, for a country with 1.664 million population, and during years of treatments I meet only a hand full of people with this conditions. Nevertheless I have learnt a lot when I arrived in Europe for treatment.

      Thank you very for your precious time that you spent on doing some research about my Country. I totally agree about the technology, we just need to grab.

      If you don't mind me asking, you been thru nine? I am just in my twenties and I had already have one wich take 6 hours and 45 minute.

    • joy47826
      joy47826 hally1

      Posted

      So do I understand that NOT many in your country have arthritis?

      And you are only 20something, did you have an accident or could you say why you needed hip replacement.

      I went thru 1 hip replacement at 72, I'm now soon 76. I'm doing OK but not as good as I'd like to be.j

    • patricis
      patricis hally1

      Posted

      Hello Hally,  This forum is wonderful and I'm glad you found it...in the past there have been a few converstions from young adults just like yourself...I'm so sorry that you have had so much trouble, at such a young age, but glad that you were able to find help in Britian.  There are many people here from lots of countries and the information is well worth reading, but remember always do what your doctor tells you to, and if you are not  happy what he is saying question him and come to some resolution that you feel comfortable with.  I am in Canada and wish you all the best, patricia
    • hally1
      hally1 joy47826

      Posted

      Joy,

      I have been very lucky to a very good consultant. I have broken my hip in a accident at age of 8 there were nothing doctors could do for me at that age, the only help was painkiller which with the year stopped doing much affect. I know very well what is the meaning of pain especially the one that there is not much doctor can do to help hitch was in my case. Due to my age at the time I broke my hip, I grew up been laughed at, because i had one leg significantly shorter than another. When I arrive in England a changed 2 Consultant because I wasn't getting the answer for my questions I spent 2 years trying to find right Consultant who I can trust because afterall I am was the one who was going under the knife also once it done I can't go back to undo it, then one day by chance one Consultant for other Hospital show my case and find it very interesting and for him and his team... I meet him and got the all the answers I was trying to get for past years in 1 hours. After 18 months with as my Consultant I had my full hip replacement it took 6 hours and 45 minutes I spent 3 weeks at the Hospital 4 months wlaking with crutch I had high heart rate, but it all worth it because now legs are both same lenght. But the most important of all I am not in pain antmore. I am 28 and had my hip replament after 19 years of pain, I know that may or will have to do it again therefore, to get the feeling I am feel today I would do it all-over again.

    • hally1
      hally1 patricis

      Posted

      Hi, Patricis,

      I have been very lucky to a very good consultant. I have broken my hip in a accident at age of 8 there were nothing doctors could do for me at that age, the only help was painkiller which with the year stopped doing much affect. I know very well what is the meaning of pain especially the one that there is not much doctor can do to help hitch was in my case. Due to my age at the time I broke my hip, I grew up been laughed at, because i had one leg significantly shorter than another. When I arrive in England a changed 2 Consultant because I wasn't getting the answer for my questions I spent 2 years trying to find right Consultant who I can trust because afterall I am was the one who was going under the knife also once it done I can't go back to undo it, then one day by chance one Consultant for other Hospital show my case and find it very interesting and for him and his team... I meet him and got the all the answers I was trying to get for past years in 1 hours. After 18 months with as my Consultant I had my full hip replacement it took 6 hours and 45 minutes I spent 3 weeks at the Hospital 4 months wlaking with crutch I had high heart rate, but it all worth it because now legs are both same lenght. But the most important of all I am not in pain antmore. I am 28 and had my hip replament after 19 years of pain, I know that may or will have to do it again therefore, to get the feeling I am feel today I would do it all-over again.

    • patricis
      patricis hally1

      Posted

      Hally, you are very brave and especially a brave 8 year old...just listen us old folks complain etc (and I'm the biggest) and here you were an 8 year old having to bear that pain (and bullying) all these years.  I don't know what brought you or how you got to England, but I'm very glad for you.  You are still very young and your whole is ahead of you.....warmest wishes and stay strong (you are in inspiration to others)  Patricia
    • joy47826
      joy47826 hally1

      Posted

      Thanks for sharing your story, that was a lot of years of pain and so glad you could get the replacement and look forward to the rest of your life as painfree as can be.

      Your story "kinda" reminded me of my daughter who at age 8 was hit in the eye with an open paperclip which caused a traumatic cataract. Freaky accident by a neighbor boy, bad boy!!! . The docs could not do eye surgery implant until she was 18 as a lot of growth was going on with her...same with you I'm sure and the hip.

      Take care my dear and keep well and let us know how you are doing from time to time.

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