Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (THR) is the most common surgical procedure used to treat a patient with an arthritic hip. It can restore function and relieve pain associated with a significantly affected hip. In total hip replacement, both sides of the joint - the "ball and socket" are replaced. All arthritic surfaces, and any parts that move on one another are resurfaced.
While most patients who undergo total hip replacement are between ages 50 to 80, indications for surgery include both younger and older patients, depending on their pain and disability. People who need hip replacement surgery usually have problems walking, climbing stairs, and getting in and out of chairs. They may also experience moderate or severe hip pain at rest.
Recommendations for surgery are based on a patient's pain and disability, not age. Total hip replacements have been successfully performed at all ages, from the teenager with juvenile arthritis to the elderly patient with degenerative arthritis.
In most cases, a total hip replacement becomes the best option when your arthritic hip causes so much pain that it interferes with your overall quality of life. For many patients, this means that the arthritis pain limits walking, standing, climbing stairs, or interferes with sleep.
During hip replacement, a surgeon removes damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone (femur), hip socket (acetabulum) and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys and high-grade plastics or ceramics. In this procedure, both sides of the joint, the ball and socket are replaced with components that act just like a normal hip. All arthritic surfaces, and any parts that move on one another are resurfaced.
While most patients who undergo total hip replacement are between ages 50 to 80, indications for surgery include both younger and older patients, depending on their pain and disability. People who need hip replacement surgery usually have problems walking, climbing stairs, and getting in and out of chairs. They may also experience moderate or severe hip pain at rest.
Recommendations for surgery are based on a patient's pain and disability, not age. Total hip replacements have been successfully performed at all ages, from the teenager with juvenile arthritis to the elderly patient with degenerative arthritis.
In most cases, a total hip replacement becomes the best option when your arthritic hip causes so much pain that it interferes with your overall quality of life. For many patients, this means that the arthritis pain limits walking, standing, climbing stairs, or interferes with sleep.
During hip replacement, a surgeon removes damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone (femur), hip socket (acetabulum) and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys and high-grade plastics or ceramics. In this procedure, both sides of the joint, the ball and socket are replaced with components that act just like a normal hip. All arthritic surfaces, and any parts that move on one another are resurfaced.
