Manipulation under Anaesthesia of a Joint (MUA)
Manipulation of a joint (e.g. Hip, Knee, Shoulder) to reposition after dislocation (e.g. snapped hip) or to mobilise it (e.g. frozen shoulder, restricted movement in the knee after knee replacement)
- Speciality Orthopaedics
- Urgency urgent
- Duration 10 min to 20 min
- Blood Loss none
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II Sedation, Regional: Spinal
- Pain mild (+)
- Post-op Pain II Tablets
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to 1 day
- Full Recovery 1 day
- Additional Info patient may have to stay overnight depending on condition and time of the day
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