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WARNING: Do not look if you are squeamish at the sight of blood!!!
Here are pictures from inside the operating theater.
They were provided by Dr.De Smet as I informed him that I intended to build a website, and share them with SURFACEHIPPY Chat / Help group.
Dr. De Smet, thank you very mutch indeed!
They were provided by Dr.De Smet as I informed him that I intended to build a website, and share them with SURFACEHIPPY Chat / Help group.
Dr. De Smet, thank you very mutch indeed!
1. My very worn Femoral Head
Clearly shows how worn my femoral head actually was.
Rather than being a 'Ball', it looked more like an oval shaped mushroom head.
Rather than being a 'Ball', it looked more like an oval shaped mushroom head.
2. Close up of my Femoral head
Showing more clearly the wear & disfigurement caused
by years of 'bone on bone' activity.
by years of 'bone on bone' activity.
3. Shaped femoral head
Clearly shows the chamfered head, to the diameter of the femoral component
It is also clearly visible where the diseased parts of the head have been removed.
The hole in the centre is from the guide line for the instruments.
It is also clearly visible where the diseased parts of the head have been removed.
The hole in the centre is from the guide line for the instruments.
4. Removing the diseased bone
Here the surgeon is removing the Arthritic infected bone from the head.
After this process, luckilly there was still sufficient bone
left to safely complete the surgery.
After this process, luckilly there was still sufficient bone
left to safely complete the surgery.
5. Depth marking, and size check
Here you can see the marking tool to ensure that there is sufficient bone
to safely accomodate the femoral component. Also it tests to make sure that
the bone is symetrical and the component will fit securely.
to safely accomodate the femoral component. Also it tests to make sure that
the bone is symetrical and the component will fit securely.
6. The final product.
The final part, attaching the Femoral component.
This is acheived by first placing cement in the centre of the component,
Then the ball is actually hammered home using a rubber ended attachment and a hammer.
This is acheived by first placing cement in the centre of the component,
Then the ball is actually hammered home using a rubber ended attachment and a hammer.
Feel free to download these pictures for your own research
My pictures are of course very personal, but i have chosen to share them with
you, if you want to save them, download them or use them for your files & research,
please feel free to do so.
you, if you want to save them, download them or use them for your files & research,
please feel free to do so.