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Hip problems
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| Disorders |
| ►Introduction |
| ►Arthritis |
| ►Other conditions |
| ►Hip fracture |
| Hip replacement |
| ►Surgery details |
| ►Results of surgery |
| ►Advances in total hip replacement |
| ►Advice sheet about total hip replacement |
| Other surgery |
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►Hip injection |
| ►Advice sheet about hip injection |
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►Surgery for hip fracture |
| Physiotherapy |
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►After hip replacement
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Further information |
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►Hip DVD
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Hip injection
Injection of the hip joint can be useful both diagnostically and therapeutically.
If there is doubt as to whether pain is arising from the hip joint an injection of local anaesthetic into the joint is a valuable test; immediate relief of symptoms is proof that the hip is the source of pain.
Cortisone (an anti-inflammatory drug) is normally injected into the joint at the same time. This may provide long lasting pain relief.
Procedure
Injection is performed under X-ray control in an operating theatre. The procedure is normally done under general anaesthetic. You will be able to return home shortly after the procedure.It is important that you make a note as to whether there is any improvement in your symptoms immediately after the injection.
For further information see Advice Sheet
| © J M Britton 2007 |