Hip Replacement Articles

Possible Hip Replacement Surgery Complications
Despite its complexity, hip replacement surgery is a procedure with a high success rate. Although any surgical procedure carries the risk of complications, they are quite rare. It is important for patients to understand these risks prior to consenting
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Hip Revision Surgery
A hip revision procedure involves removing and replacing a worn, loosened or misaligned implant in order to relieve pain and improve the function of the implanted hip system. In the majority of cases, hip revision surgery is more complex and
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Micro-Posterior Hip Approach
This innovative procedure employs various techniques that are applied with extra care and diligence to achieve some good early outcomes such as the ability to walk with minimal assistance on day one or two. The incision is a small one
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Hip Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy (not to be confused with arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that allows your orthopedic surgeon to see, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint within your body. Your doctor may recommend hip arthroscopy if you have a condition
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Hip Replacement: Direct Anterior Approach
When a total hip replacement is performed, your surgeon has a few approaches (type of incisions) to choose from. The different incisions are defined by their relation to the musculature of the hip. The various approaches are posterior (Moore or
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Hip Osteoarthritis (Arthritis)
Osteoarthritis, also known as “wear and tear” arthritis is a degenerative disease in which the surface cartilage of a joint wears away eventually leaving just bone beneath it exposed. Healthy cartilage acts as padding in the joint and under normal
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Hip Pain and Problems from Injuries, Arthritis
Problems with our hips can be caused by diseases such as osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis. Other hip problems are attributed to injuries such as sprains, bursitis, dislocations and fractures. Treatments for hip problems range from basic pain management techniques to
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Hip Replacement Recovery: Exercises & Physical Therapy After Surgery
One of the most rewarding things to look forward to after hip replacement surgery is regaining mobility and independence that were previously compromised by an arthritic hip. In addition to getting adequate rest and managing your post-operative pain, the
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Partial Hip Replacement Implants
Partial hip replacement implants are used most commonly to treat a fractured hip in an older patient, rather than a hip damaged by osteoarthritis, for which total hip replacement is a treatment.1 It is usually an emergency surgery made
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Minimally invasive hip replacement approaches and procedures
“Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery” is a general term that describes several variations of existing surgical techniques that are designed to reduce the tissue trauma associated with hip replacement.
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How successful is hip replacement surgery?
Total hip replacement is one of the most successful and cost effective interventions in medicine with over 310,000 such procedures performed in the United States in 2010.1 The incidence of hip replacements increased by 49% between 2000 and 20101 due
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About Hip Replacement
In order to understand hip replacement it helps to first understand the hip joint itself, the types of hip replacement surgery, and a little about the hip replacement implants for each type of hip replacement. The Parts of Your Hip
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Reducing Post-Operative Pain from Hip Replacement
For hip replacement patients, post-operative pain is among the top concerns prior to surgery. To be honest, there’s not an awful lot a person with an arthritic hip can do before hip replacement surgery to lessen postoperative pain. When
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Hip Resurfacing
Unlike a total hip replacement, hip resurfacing effectively relines the hip joint rather than completely replacing it. It is viewed as a bone-preserving alternative procedure for qualified patients that can delay (usually by several years) the need for a
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Partial Hip Replacement Surgery
Partial hip replacement, also called hip hemiarthroplasty, is a surgical procedure where only the femoral head (the ball) of the damaged hip joint is replaced. The acetabulum (the socket) is not replaced. By contrast, in total hip replacement, the
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Recalls
Traditionally, hip implants were made of ceramic and metal parts. More recently, some devices began using metal-on-metal components for increased durability. Although the vast majority of patients have not had any problems with metal-on-metal implants, there has been some
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Hip Replacement Implant Materials
There are a large number of hip implant devices on the market. Each manufacturer has different models but each style falls into one of four basic material categories:metal on plastic (polyethylene or UHMWPE) metal on metal (MoM) ceramic on
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Specialized and Custom Fitted Hip Implant Options
Several manufacturers offer specialized or custom-fit knee implants – but what about hips? For example, do women need gender-specific hip implants? Orthopedic surgeons can choose from a wide array of standard hip implants, which range in size and are
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Types of Total Hip Implants and Fixation
During a hip replacement, the head of the femur is removed. A metal stem is inserted and a ball fitted on top of the stem to replace the head of the femur. A metal liner or cup is then
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Pain Medication and Addiction after Knee or Hip Surgery
The proper use of pain medication after knee replacement surgery or hip replacement surgery is a very important aspect of recovery. When your post-op pain is controlled, your pain and stress is minimized and your body’s energies will focus on
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