Adrian’s Hip Replacement Experience
(0:00) Why wouldn’t you want to have your operation done by somebody who has such a low complication rate? (0:05) Does a completely unique approach that no one in the United Kingdom is offering (0:10) and it’s like all of this other innovation that we’ve been involved with. Ten years from now (0:15) this approach will be the most commonly performed approach for the hip.
(0:18) My own hip became painful, I took some x-rays and MRI scans, some x-rays and I found (0:23) I had advanced osteoarthritis in my hip which was obviously very upsetting and I’m young, (0:28) it’s very young, but in fact 40% of hip replacements in Kristian’s practise are (0:35) between the ages of 40 and 55. In less than half an hour he was completing a hip replacement (0:40) and they were walking and comfortable within a few hours of the surgery. (0:45) I said to him what about nerve damage and he said I’ve never had a nerve injury. (0:50) I said what’s your dislocation rate and he said zero.
(0:53) How many infections have you had and in his osteoarthritic partial knee and total knee (0:58) and total hip replacement practice over the last 15 years as a consultant he’s had one infection. (1:04) That’s it. (1:05) There are two points. One thing is that the Rottinger approach actually gives you (1:10) the most straightforward access to the acetabulum which is the cup and the next thing is obviously (1:16) the integrity of the muscular mettle so you don’t destroy the cuff. (1:22) Technique was really, I mean I’ve done plenty of hip replacements myself in my training, (1:27) it was amazing and these hip replacements that I’d seen well I felt that’s what I wanted for myself.
(1:34) Okay here I am in Hanover. I’ve been a bit nervous I’ll be honest. (1:38) I’ve just had my hip replaced by Kristian Kley, one of my dearest and closest friends (1:44) so I’m delighted to say it’s not hurting. I can wiggle my toes. (1:48) I only felt pain for about 15 minutes and then from that moment on I didn’t feel anything (1:53) and I was able to go down to X-ray with Kristian the next day. We did take the lift but we went (2:00) down one floor. I didn’t use the crutches and my daughter came to escort me home and (2:05) I didn’t need a wheelchair, I didn’t need crutches at any point.
(2:09) About to go back. I have my surgery on Tuesday, it’s Friday. I don’t really think I need these. (2:18) I was able to drive for five days and then you came to the UK, we did our first list together. (2:24) Started seeing patients at four weeks and then we started operating together at six weeks.
(2:29) And I have what everyone hopes for after hip replacement, I have a forgotten hip.
It’s what (2:33) it’s called where you don’t feel your hip, you don’t register that you’ve had anything done (2:38) and that’s how I feel. I was putting a lot of pressure on my friend and people said (2:43) do you really want one of your closest and best friends operating on you but (2:49) Kristian does a lot of live surgery and he’s the best surgeon I’ve ever seen. (2:54) And also Kristian’s got magic fingers. It was a brilliant decision.
(2:58) Kristian did a great job. I’ll always be eternally grateful to him. (3:02) And the surgery takes on average 18 minutes. (3:07) Thank you for doing amazing. I’m proud of you.
