Hip Replacement Surgery
Total hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure undertaken for removal of damaged bone/joint tissue and replacing it with new, artificial parts. We suggest this when hip is severely worn out due to factors like serious hip injury or arthritis that severely restricts the movement of the patients. This surgery helps patients to increase their mobility and day-today activity levels and at the same time helping in relieving the pain factor while doing natural body movements.
Causes for Hip Damage -
· Arthritis
· Osteoarthritis
· Rheumatoid Arthritis
· Serious hip injury
Other than these factors an injury, tumour or insufficient blood supply also leads to the breakdown of hip joint.
Surgery Recommendation -
The recommendation of surgery from our end is based on extent of pain, disability and health status of the patient. Patients may benefit from hip replacement surgery in cases where:
· Incurred pain limits their daily activities like walking & bending
· Uncomfortable lying position at night because of the pain
· Non-surgical treatments like physical therapy and exercise programs providing little or no relief
· Patients suffering from pain medication side effects
Procedure -
With the involved surgical procedure generally taking 1 to 2 hours to complete (depending on the complexity of the operation), we make use of variety of options in creating artificial hip joints. The main implants comprise of -
· Ball - Made of highly polished metal
· Socket - A durable plastic cup with option of outer metal shell
Securing Artificial Hip Joints -
The following techniques are used for securing artificial hip joints -
· Cemented procedure
· Non-Cemented procedure
· Hybrid Replacement
Post Operative Care -
The post operative care procedure of the patient starts soon after the surgery which is at times a day after the surgery. This includes –
· Physical therapy and exercises helping in improving the recovery cycle of the patients
· Helping patients in making body movements like sitting on side of bed or walking with assistance
However, the complete recovery from surgery takes from three to six months (depending on type/complexity of the surgery).
Total hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure undertaken for removal of damaged bone/joint tissue and replacing it with new, artificial parts. We suggest this when hip is severely worn out due to factors like serious hip injury or arthritis that severely restricts the movement of the patients. This surgery helps patients to increase their mobility and day-today activity levels and at the same time helping in relieving the pain factor while doing natural body movements.
Causes for Hip Damage -
· Arthritis
· Osteoarthritis
· Rheumatoid Arthritis
· Serious hip injury
Other than these factors an injury, tumour or insufficient blood supply also leads to the breakdown of hip joint.
Surgery Recommendation -
The recommendation of surgery from our end is based on extent of pain, disability and health status of the patient. Patients may benefit from hip replacement surgery in cases where:
· Incurred pain limits their daily activities like walking & bending
· Uncomfortable lying position at night because of the pain
· Non-surgical treatments like physical therapy and exercise programs providing little or no relief
· Patients suffering from pain medication side effects
Procedure -
With the involved surgical procedure generally taking 1 to 2 hours to complete (depending on the complexity of the operation), we make use of variety of options in creating artificial hip joints. The main implants comprise of -
· Ball - Made of highly polished metal
· Socket - A durable plastic cup with option of outer metal shell
Securing Artificial Hip Joints -
The following techniques are used for securing artificial hip joints -
· Cemented procedure
· Non-Cemented procedure
· Hybrid Replacement
Post Operative Care -
The post operative care procedure of the patient starts soon after the surgery which is at times a day after the surgery. This includes –
· Physical therapy and exercises helping in improving the recovery cycle of the patients
· Helping patients in making body movements like sitting on side of bed or walking with assistance
However, the complete recovery from surgery takes from three to six months (depending on type/complexity of the surgery).