Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is a procedure in which a doctor surgically removes a painful hip joint with arthritis and replaces it with an artificial joint often made from metal and plastic components. It usually is done when all other treatment options have failed to provide adequate pain relief. The procedure should relieve a painful hip joint, making walking easier. This surgery may be a choice after a hip fracture or for severe pain because of arthritis.
Various types of arthritis may affect the hip joint:
Osteoarthritis:
This is a degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults. It may cause the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the hips.
Rheumatoid arthritis:
This type of arthritis causes inflammation of the synovial lining of the joint. It causes extra synovial fluid. It may lead to severe pain and stiffness.
Traumatic arthritis:
This is arthritis is caused by an injury. It may also damage the hip cartilage.

Why might I need hip replacement surgery?
Hip replacement surgery is a treatment for pain and disability in the hip. Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for hip replacement surgery.
Osteoarthritis causes loss of joint cartilage in the hip. Damage to the cartilage and bones limits movement and may cause pain. People with severe pain from degenerative joint disease may not be able to do normal activities that involve bending at the hip. These activities include walking and sitting.
Hip replacement may also be used to treat certain hip fractures. A fracture is an injury often from a fall. Pain from a fracture is severe. Walking or even moving the leg causes pain.
How Is the New Hip Constructed?
The replacement hip is made up of four components:
• a metal socket
• a liner to help the ball move easily within the socket
• a metal or ceramic ball to replace the femoral head
• a metal rod used to stabilize the thigh bone to which the ball is attached
There are different options of joint prosthesis. Most surgeons use uncemented joint prosthesis, which allows bone to grow into the prosthesis over time.
What Happens After Your Surgery?
You will wake up in a recovery room. The staff will monitor your vital signs and give you medicine for your pain. When they are sure that you are stable, you will be transferred to a room in the hospital.
It’s important to prepare for your recovery, so you are able to move about easier. For example, you might consider:
• having someone on hand to help you during the first few weeks of recovery
• arranging for someone to drive you to and from therapy appointments
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Contact us
Dr.Anshu Sachdev
Olive Health Center,
Row House no. 5,
Lunkad Gardens Off Datt Mandir,
Viman Nagar, Pune,
Maharashtra 411013
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