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Health Encyclopedia: Hip Replacement
Article updated and reviewed by Stephen Burnett, MD, FRCS(C), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine on July 11, 2005.
A surgical operation to replace the inside surface of the hip joint (the “ball and socket”).
Time, injury to the joint, coupled with
More information on "Hip Resurfacing/Partial Hip Replacement"
I had a hip resurfacing procedure done for hip dysplasia on the right hip.
Source: eOrthopod
I had a hip resurfacing procedure done for hip dysplasia on the right hip. I heard a medical report on NPR (national public radio) that seemed to... Read more »
Is it possible that a doctor would want to do a partial replacement on one hip and a total replacement on the other?
Source: eOrthopod
Is it possible that a doctor would want to do a partial replacement on one hip and a total replacement on the other?The type of replacement a doctor... Read more »
My mother just had a partial hip replacement.
Source: eOrthopod
My mother just had a partial hip replacement. I guess it was like having a tooth capped. Just the top of his femur was replaced. She ended up with a... Read more »
Metal-on-Metal Resurfacing for Hips Showing Good Results So Far
Source: eOrthopod
While many people associate joint replacements with older people, many younger people end up needing them as well. Unfortunately, this is one time... Read more »
Osteonecrosis Most Common Cause of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Fractures
Source: eOrthopod
Hip replacements, or arthroplasties, are becoming increasingly common in developed nations. Some replacements are partial and others are total,... Read more »
Technology Overview of Hip Resurfacing
Source: eOrthopod
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS or Academy) asked a panel of nine surgeons from around the United States to review the status of... Read more »
I'm looking for any help you can give me about activity level after a hip resurfacing procedure.
Source: eOrthopod
I'm looking for any help you can give me about activity level after a hip resurfacing procedure. My surgeon just told me to "take it easy" and... Read more »
German Surgeons Report on Sports Participation After Hip Resurfacing
Source: eOrthopod
Hip Resurfacing is a new way to manage painful joint destruction at an age too young for a total hip replacement. Active adults thinking about having... Read more »
My hip is going to be replaced but I am under 55.
Source: eOrthopod
My hip is going to be replaced but I am under 55. My doctor says that people my age who are active should have something called a partial hip... Read more »
I recently had an operation to save my hip joint.
Source: eOrthopod
I recently had an operation to save my hip joint. Instead of doing a total hip replacement, the surgeon resurfaced both sides of the joint. I... Read more »
I am only 45 years old buy my right hip has deteriorated to the point that I have a hard time walking.
Source: eOrthopod
I am only 45 years old buy my right hip has deteriorated to the point that I have a hard time walking. The doctor said it was caused by... Read more »
Degenerative Joint Disease
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Stephen Burnett, MD, FRCS(C), Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of... Read more »
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