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Core Decompression surgery in Hyderabad

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Why Choose Yashoda Hospitals for Core Decompression Surgery

Yashoda Hospitals offers advanced core decompression procedures for patients with personalized care and cutting-edge techniques.

Best Orthopedic Hospital: Yashoda Hospitals is recognized as the Best Hospital for Core Decompression Surgery in Hyderabad, offering exceptional surgical care services.
Expert Orthopedic Team: Our highly experienced orthopedic team specializes in performing advanced core decompression procedures, ensuring optimal outcomes for all patients.
Cutting-edge Facilities: Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and advanced medical equipment, our facility provides the perfect setting for precise and accurate core decompression surgery.
Dedicated Surgical Care: Our dedicated surgical care team is committed to guiding you through every step of your core decompression surgery.

What is Core Decompression ?

Core decompression surgery is a surgical procedure used to treat avascular necrosis, also known as osteonecrosis, of the hip joint. It is also known as a death of bone; as a result, it causes the collapse of the joint. The general aim of the procedure is to improve blood flow to the section of the bone that may be damaged, stimulate healing of the bone, and therefore prevent further bone destruction. Core decompression is a procedure performed under general or regional anesthesia. The two approaches that may be taken are open and arthroscopic. The former is based on a traditional hip incision, whereas the latter takes the route of arthroscopy with small incisions, besides employing a special camera inside the joint itself.

Types of Core Decompression

Unilateral core decompression is a common approach for AVN diagnosis in one hip, while bilateral core decompression involves surgery on both hips during the same procedure, depending on the condition’s stage and affected joint. Core decompression surgeries are typically performed by orthopedic surgeons in most cases.

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Core Decompression Procedure, Recovery, and Post-Procedure Care

Preparation for Core Decompression

The surgeon would engage the patient in the case history, medications, and allergies, then perform a physical examination before performing the surgical operation. They could request tests such as X-rays, MRI scans, and blood tests to determine the extent of the condition. They should inform the patient about the use of anesthesia, the recovery period, risks, and how pain will be managed before surgery.

During the surgery

The patient will be placed on an operating table, anesthetized with a general or regional anesthetic, have the area prepared with sterilization, and experience a minimally invasive technique through small incisions. The surgeon uses instruments to create core channels in the femoral head and employs a specialized camera to visualize the joint. When the core channels are created, the surgeon sutures the small incisions shut.

After Hip Core Decompression

The patient will be monitored in a recovery room and prescribed pain medication to manage postoperative distress after surgery. The patient can either be discharged from hospital directly after surgery in the case of an arthroscopic or a short stay following an open surgery.

Core Decompression Recovery

Core decompression heals and reestablishes blood flow but usually requires a few months. Crutches or walkers are necessary for 6–12 weeks to avoid putting weight across the hip joint. It is contingent on progression and the extent of AVN when daily activities will be resumed.

Post-procedure care

Core decompression postoperative care:

The patient will be required to remain in a wheelchair, walker, or crutches for 6–12 weeks.
Encourage gradual, progressive increase of hip weight-bearing with the help of physical therapy.
The doctor will monitor the clinical assessment and X-rays.
Prescription of medication for pain according to requirement.
Try to avoid those activities that may cause stress and maintain optimal weight.
Regular checkups with the doctor should be scheduled for monitoring.

Procedure Name	Core Decompression Surgery
Type of Surgery	Arthroscopic or open
Type of Anesthesia	General anesthesia
Procedure Duration	30 min to 2 hours
Recovery Duration	Few weeks to few months

Benefits of ore Decompression Surgery

Improves blood flow to the hip joint.
Slows down bone degeneration and collapse.
Allows regain of mobility and daily activities.
Delays or eliminates the need for total hip replacement, especially for younger patients.
Offers a minimally invasive approach with smaller incisions, less pain, faster recovery, and reduced complications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Core decompression surgery takes 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the surgical approach, complexity of the case, and the surgeon’s experience. Open decompression takes 1 to 2 hours, while arthroscopic decompression is quicker. However, complex cases may require longer durations.

Bone heals and blood supply resumes following a successful core decompression. Months may pass before bones are rebuilt. Crutches or walkers may be necessary for up to 6–12 weeks, and time off at work is necessary. A minimum of three months is sometimes required before an individual can walk again. Surgeons can follow the recovery by following x-rays and MRI scans and also refer patients to physical therapists for better range of motion and pain relief.

Apparently, core decompression surgery for avascular necrosis appears to be quite safe, though the rate of success may vary significantly among studies from 60% to 80%. Alternately, arthroscopic core decompression can be offered in place of the traditional open method with less incision size, risk of infection, and blood loss.

With core decompression surgery, the hip joint’s blood circulation is improved while slowing down further degeneration of the bone involved, hence reconstructing mobility. It, in effect, prevents or delays a total hip replacement significantly, especially in younger patients. The method also avails a minimally invasive approach with smaller incisions and reduced pain, quicker recovery, and fewer complications.

Patients who would be placed on core decompression surgery for AVN would need to walk on crutches, use a walker, or on a wheelchair for 6–12 weeks to enable the surgical site to heal and avoid undue stress to the hip joint. Pain management and muscle strengthening, preparing the patient for ambulation with assistive devices, will be among the paramount areas of concentration in physical therapy.

After experiencing surgery for hip avascular necrosis, a patient should follow several issues, including weight-bearing restrictions, wound care, pain management, physical therapy, preventiveness of blood clotting, high impact activity avoidance, and lifestyle changes. Sometimes patients wear compression stockings and engage themselves in leg exercises, maintain a healthy weight, reducing body stress, and indeed, do follow the doctor’s instructions for wound care.