Update for 2025: Dr. Gross has moved from Irmo, SC to an office directly across from Richland Memorial/Medical University of South Carolina. After hip resurfacing is performed either there or at the Midland Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Surgical Center downtown, if you live within driving distance of Columbia, SC, you can … Continue reading →
What Equipment Will I Need At Home After Surgery? What Items Will I Need At Home After Surgery? Everyone has slightly different needs. There are some basic items almost everyone needs and then there are things that some people want and others just don’t need. Must Haves: Crutches – Normally crutches are supplied by the… Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De SmetThe clunking noises and clicking feeling in the first 6 months after surgery is a temporary decoaptation of both components. This means that the two big metal parts of the prosthesis come apart and come together again. Having a large diameter this gives no wear of the prosthesis… Continue reading →
Patients often rely on information from other patients that have already had surgery. Of course, you should always ask you own surgeon what pre op and post op information they can supply. Dr. Gross patients have posted suggestions for others after their surgery: and some generic suggestions for post op … Continue reading →
Read Full Study Here Aspirin, Xarelto show no difference in preventing venous thromboembolism after TJA. Among patients who received 5 days of rivaroxaban prophylaxis after total hip or total knee arthroplasty, extended prophylaxis with aspirin was not significantly different from rivaroxaban in the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism. After patients … Continue reading →
Published on Dec 15, 2017 Do I need any rehabilitation or physiotherapy after the surgery? Can I return to sports? Patients who received BHR surgery will share the post-operation rehabilitation process and how they benefit from the surgery. Please visit www.asiamedicalspecialists.hk if you would like to get more information on … Continue reading →
Read Full Article Here …a new study to be presented Thursday, March 16, at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that even patients who live alone can recover effectively and safely at home… …(The Study) involved 769 patients undergoing primary THR or TKR. … Continue reading →
Clamshell Exercise at 1 Month Post Op Surgery Figure 4 stretch Exercise at 1 Month Post Op Surgery Dangle stretch Exercise at 1 Month Post Op Surgery Child’s pose stretch Exercise at 1 Month Post Op Surgery Jackknife stretch Exercise at 1 Month Post Op Surgery … Continue reading →
Dr. De SmetHow long will my leg continue to swell and hurt? The pain usually decreases rapidly during the first days, but discomfort can continue for a couple of months. The swelling is due to alterations in fluid return up the limb, and will gradually diminish, but may take a couple of months or longer.… Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De SmetWhen can I go up and down stairs? You should learn to walk stairs with the physiotherapist at the hospital a few days after the operation on individual basis. Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST See Webpage about Groin Page by clicking here Features information from patients and doctors Dr. Bose Psoas tendinitis is an important reason for groin pain in resurfacing surgery. This is peculiar to resurfacing as the cup for resurfacing is a very large profile ie half a sphere. Nearly all THR cups… Continue reading →