Hip Replacement

Hip Replacement

What is Hip Replacement Surgery?

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.

Diagnosis:

• X-Ray

• CT Scan

• Ultrasound

• MRI

• Blood Tests

Complications after surgery:

• Your legs may not be of equal length after the surgery.

• You must be careful not to cross your legs or not to sit too low because the joint may be dislocated.

• Pieces of fat in the bone marrow may become loose, enter the bloodstream and get into the lungs, which can cause very serious breathing problems.

• Nerves in the hip area may be injured from swelling or pressure and can cause some numbness.

• The replacement parts may become loose, break, or become infected.