Services – H Home > Patients and Visitors > A-Z of Services > Services – H Updated 15 February 2021 a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p r s t u v x Hand, Wrist and Elbow Orthopaedic Team The team provide a specialist service for the treatment of hand, wrist and elbow conditions. The expert individual treatment, which is essential or required after trauma, illness or any injury,… Heart Failure Service We are a specialist team of doctors and heart failure nurses based in Dorset County Hospital with specific experience and training in the management, treatment and care of people with… Hip Blocks What is a hip block?A hip block is an injection into the hip joint itself. A combination of a synthetic steroid and a local anaesthetic is injected into the joint…. Hip Reconstruction and Arthroplasty Information is available here about some of the more common hip procedures undertaken at Dorset County Hospital.All the information provided reflects best practice guidelines. This will ensure that you are… Hip Replacement This guide has been written to help patients understand why they need a hip replacement, what having a hip replacement involves and how they might be expected to recover.Your individual… Hip Resurfacing This guide has been written to help patients understand why they need a hip resurfacing or ‘Birmingham hip’, what the resurfacing involves and how they might be expected to recover.What… Hip Revision This guide has been written to help patients understand why they need a hip revision and what their surgery might involve.Why do I need a revision of my hip replacement?Whilst… Hydrotherapy You may have a course of hydrotherapy at the request of your doctor or physiotherapist.Hydrotherapy poolAquatic Physiotherapy, or hydrotherapy, is water-based physiotherapy. Physiotherapists with special training design individualized programmes in…
