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Major Problem with Dentures
What major problem dentures have?
The prosthesis is a rigid device embedded in a hard tissue but alive, which is the bone. Therefore, the interaction between them when the hip moves or rests eventually will cause a loosening. The period is measured in years. In young people is inevitable. In the elderly life expectancy can be concluded before it is loose enough to cause problems. Loosening may not cause symptoms initially, but ends up causing disabling pain. The prosthesis must be replaced in the procedure called revision or replacement, which presents many more problems:
- We work in a field with lack of bone and deep scar that disrupts the normal relationship of muscles, nerves, and so on. The interve3nción lasts longer and is much more bloody.
- Larger prostheses are used, with more pieces that will more friction.
- It requires a significant amount of bone graft to fill voids. Usually obtained from a cadaver. Read the rest of this entry »
Hip Prosthesis: Dislocation of The Prosthesis
The femoral part is separated from the pelvis.
- It occurs in 5% of cases and is usually associated more about the posterolateral approach (although it has other advantages), a prosthetic socket the wrong position, a short neck prosthesis and a scar tension or muscle insufficient . In other cases, due to a blow or twist that disengages.
- The first episode required to anesthetize the patient and reposition it without opening (with exceptions).
- If the prosthesis is luxando will be changed, either some or all of its components.
Deep vein thrombosis
Involves the formation of thrombi in the deep veins of the legs (although prophylaxis may appear). The risk is that thrombi are dislodged and migrate to the lungs as emboli, causing a pulmonary embolism. Read the rest of this entry »
Complications in Hip Replacement
What complications does hip replacement have?
The infection of the prosthesis (in 100 operated one or two develop it)
- When produced in the first days or weeks is usually caused by a germ that enters the wound from the air or the skin (it is impossible to completely sterilize them, despite the operating room under aseptic conditions)
- When it appears later due to some distant source of infection. Most often from the urinary or tooth decay.
- The most common treatment of the infected prosthesis consists of extraction, treatment with antibiotics for months (part time will be administered intravenously in the neck to prevent phlebitis in the arms) and when considered eradicated the infection, implanting a prosthesis rescue. Until then the patient can walk with crutches and in many cases can support the leg with relative strength, even without hip. Read the rest of this entry »
Implanting a Hip Prosthesis
What to do if required to implement a hip and knee?
First you must operate the hip. Having achieved the recovery of mobility and strength in the thigh, the knee replacement implant, which requires a rapid and specific rehabilitation, and for this reason, an useful hip.
When not recommend implanting a hip prosthesis?
The contraindication is the clearest infection because microbes nestle in any foreign body. Usually only the microbes can be eradicated if you remove that material. In the case of a prosthesis is a tragedy for both the patient and the surgeon, the problems arising both treatment of the aftermath. Read the rest of this entry »
Type of Prosthesis Best for Patient
When shown the implantation of a hip prosthesis?
When treatment with medication, physiotherapy or previous operations fails to improve a state of severe pain or disability, caused by lesions of the hip joint:
- Coxarthrosis (osteoarthritis of the hip)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, etc.).
- Femoral head necrosis (loss of vitality of the bone)
- Displaced femoral neck fractures. Are common in the elderly from falls to the ground. When the fracture fragments are slightly displaced may attempt an operation of fixing fragments (osteosynthesis) but usually are very displaced, as indicated by the prosthesis and its implantation in the early days to avoid a prolonged stay in bed for the elderly. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Hip?
What is hip?
A prosthesis is a device that is implanted to perform a particular function that the body has lost or done very defective.
The hip joint is the socket that are at the head of the femur bone, semi-spherical shape, with the acetabulum of the pelvis, which is a cavity of the hip bone as well hemisphere.
The hip is placed in the place of the hip joint.
What materials does it compose from?
Used metal alloys, titanium, ceramics and polymers. At present, only these materials the most suitable strength, durability and performance to the efforts suffer once implanted in the human body.
What parts make it up?
We must differentiate partial dentures of the total. Read the rest of this entry »
Oral Hygiene During Pregnancy
There are many reasons why the oral health of pregnant women may suffer damage, among them is that during pregnancy the baby needs nutrients such as calcium for bone formation, which will take her mother’s reserves, which inevitably cause the weakening of the teeth of her and her loss.
On the other hand, hormones that are active during this period (estrogen and progesterone) significantly affect the health of the mouth, as they generate disturbances such as gingivitis, which exist before pregnancy may worsen and lead to high concentration of scale, it which can lead to so-called “pregnancy tumor” in the region. This condition is characterized by causing tissue injury and difficulty chewing food. Read the rest of this entry »
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Do Men Do the Brazilian Butt Workout?
You hear a lot these days about the Brazilian Butt Workout, but you never hear about any men who tried it. I’m sure plenty have, after all men want to look good in jeans too, they just don’t want to tell their friends that they just finished a tough round of the “Bum Bum”. The workout is intense enough for men to benefit from the exercises, especially the “Tummy Tuck”, although it sounds far more manly to call it an ab workout.
The Brazilian Butt Workout is marketed almost exclusively to women, but if you’re a guy and your partner gets this workout you can do it with her just to be supportive, of course. To be honest, it’s not as intensive as the Insanity workout, but it’s a very good workout plan and not all the DVDs are focused on the butt.
Another workout plan, actually a weight loss plan, from the same company is called slim in 6. This is one that guys may enjoy more, especially if they need to lose weight. Slim in 6 is a weight loss program that will reshape your body in six weeks according to the company that markets the program. Guys will really like this program as it incorporates resistance moves and cardio exercises, which are beneficial to the heart and body. Slim in 6 focuses on the thighs, buttocks and abdominal muscles, problem areas for both men and women.
Advances in vaccine cocaine addiction
Researchers at the School of Medicine, Yale University, U.S., tested an experimental vaccine with 55 cocaine addicts during a clinical trial that lasted 24 weeks.
The study results were published in Archives of General Psychiatry (Archives of General Psychiatry.) The scientists found that 38% of participants failed to meet the appropriate levels of antibodies to stop experiencing the feeling of euphoria that produces the drug.
The vaccine works by “wrapping” to cocaine so that it does not have effects on the brain, heart or other organ “,” This is the first successful controlled trial of a vaccine against cocaine, say scientists.
According to previous studies conducted on animals and humans, high levels of anti-cocaine antibodies in the blood can prevent addicts experience that feeling.
However, the researchers stressed that the vaccine who managed high antibody level, only maintained it for two months, so it would need repeat injections.
According to the researchers, the effects of high antibody levels began to be seen until the eighth week of the test. Taking into account that on average, a patient comes to treatment after six to eight years of drug abuse, may be needed two years of vaccines, scientists say.
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Shampoos and conditioners cause allergy
Lately some people suffer from certain allergies to the scent of the most common ingredients used in shampoos, conditioners and soaps.
According to EurekAlert website, a research presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Sweden, found that more than 5% of people who underwent screening test are allergic to linalool oxide.
“Approximately 2% of the total population of Sweden is allergic to linalool oxide,” says Brar Johanna Christensson dermatologist, author of the study.
This may not make much sense, but it is something serious because linalool oxide is widely used as fragrance ingredients. Specifically found in 60% -80% of hygiene products scented liquid soaps and cleaning products for home, and may be hard for people who are allergic to avoid these products explains the expert.
One in five people in Sweden have some kind of contact allergy, nickel being the most common substance that causes eczema, but new research shows that linalool oxide ranks third in the list, then cobalt.
This component is present in many commonly used products and this is probably the reason why a contact allergy is so common this material, “but we know that risk increases as the exposure to the substance increases,” concludes Brar Christensson.
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