What is the hip joint?

The hip is one of the body's largest joints. It is a ball-and-socket joint. The socket is formed by a part of the pelvic bone. The ball is the upper end of the femur (thighbone). The ball and socket are covered with cartilage, a smooth tissue that cushions the ends of the bones so they can move easily.

 

What is Hip Replacement?

When the cartilage covering is damaged, it causes hip pain and disability. The damaged femoral ball is removed and replaced with a metal or ceramic ball on top of a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur. The damaged cartilage of the socket is replaced with a polyethylene-metal socket. 

 

Who needs Hip Replacement?

Patients who have avascular necrosis (AVN), osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and arthritis after fracture of the hip may need hip replacement if they have:

• severe pain and limp

• difficulty in walking or climbing stairs

• reduced quality of life

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How long does recovery take?

With advanced muscle-sparing techniques, there is almost no pain, and most patients walk after a few hours and can go home the next day.

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What is muscle-sparing direct anterior approach and its benefits to you?

This is an advanced technique used by a select number of surgeons with experience and expertise to perform hip replacement though a small cut by moving muscles out of the way without damaging or cutting them. This results in less or no pain, immediate recovery (walk after a few hours), less chances of hip dislocation, limp and difference in leg lengths

 

Find out if you are a candidate needing Hip Replacement

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