What is hip disarticulation (left)?
Hip disarticulation is the surgical removal of the entire lower limb at the hip level done as a result of trauma, tumors and severe infections. On approach to the procedure is to separate the ball from the socket of the hip joint, while another approach retains a small portion of the upper femur.
How do members experience hip disarticulation (left)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hip disarticulation (left)*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hip disarticulation (left)*
Who has hip disarticulation (left) on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 11 |