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Health Encyclopedia: Hip Joint Replacement
Hip joint replacement is surgery to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial joint. The artificial joint is called a
Alternative Names
Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty
Description
The artificial hip joint has four parts:
- A socket that replaces your old hip...
More information on "Preparing for Surgery"
My mother is going to have hip replacement surgery soon.
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My mother is going to have hip replacement surgery soon. Is there anything she can do to prepare for it to make for an easier recovery?Research is... Read more »
Technical Note on Trochanteric Osteotomy During Total Hip Replacement Surgery
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When total hip replacements were done in the 1970s, trochanteric osteotomy was almost always part of the operation. In this procedure, the bony... Read more »
Educated Patients Fare Best after Hip Replacement Surgery
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Doctors prefer that their patients be educated, especially when their patients are planning to have surgery. The hope is that patients will... Read more »
What does it mean to have revision surgery for a total hip replacement?
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What does it mean to have revision surgery for a total hip replacement? My twin sister is having this operation next week. I'm wondering if she needs... Read more »
My doctor is suggesting that I go for a hip replacement.
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My doctor is suggesting that I go for a hip replacement. If I agree, how long will it be before I can walk and do stairs on my own again?As you... Read more »
I went with my sister-in-law (Mary) to her appointment with the orthopedic surgeon about her new hip replacement coming up.
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I went with my sister-in-law (Mary) to her appointment with the orthopedic surgeon about her new hip replacement coming up. She will get a cementless... Read more »
Special Gel Speeds Up Recovery in Cementless Hip Replacements
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There's one good way to find out if something new is working. Try it on a group of people and compare it to a second group who didn't get the same... Read more »
News For Patients Planning for a Total Hip Replacement
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When it comes to total hip replacements (THRs), a lot has changed in the past ten years. Patients go home from the hospital much sooner now. New... Read more »
Research Helps Doctors Choose the Best Surgical Tools for Hip Replacements
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Total hip replacements are becoming more common as people live longer and are faced with severe arthritis. Doctors can't just cut the hip open and... Read more »
Cemented and Uncemented Hip Replacements: Surgeons Must Do Both
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Total hip replacements (THRs) have been around now for almost 30 years. Over time, the surgery and surgical techniques used have changed and... Read more »
Two months ago I had a total hip replacement.
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Two months ago I had a total hip replacement. I wasn't prepared for how painful it was afterwards -- worse than my arthritis. Now I'm glad I had it... Read more »
My 83-year old mother had a total hip replacement last week.
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My 83-year old mother had a total hip replacement last week. The bone fractured and now she has to wait before trying again. What can be done to... Read more »
My mother really needs a hip replacement.
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My mother really needs a hip replacement. We're worried she's not safe on her arthritic hip. She tells us she's old and may be gone at any time, so... Read more »
I'm going to have a hip joint replacement this summer.
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I'm going to have a hip joint replacement this summer. I plan to use my own pool to exercise afterward. What exercises do you recommend?Studies show... Read more »
Rare Complication of Total Hip Replacement
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Doctors at Mayo Clinic report 21 cases of intraoperative acetabular fracture in total hip replacements (THRs). There were a total of 7,121 patients... Read more »
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