Hip replacement

Hip replacement is a surgery where the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. This joint replacement is usually done to relieve arthritis pain or fix very bad joint damage.

Types of Hip Replacement Surgeries

There are three types of hip replacement surgeries.

Total hip replacement
Partial hip replacement
Hip surfacing

Who can benefit from a hip replacement?

Your doctor may recommend a hip replacement if you have significant pain, swelling, and damage to your hip joint due to the following conditions:^[1]

Osteoarthritis (most common)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis)
Injury such as hip fracture
Tumor in the hip joint

Recovery Time

Typically, after 6 to 12 weeks, you will make a full recovery from hip replacement surgery. You will still need follow-up appointments to make sure your hip is healing.^[2]

Most people can resume their daily activities after six weeks. You may be discharged from the hospital after 2 to 4 days. Here are some points that can help you speed up your recovery after surgery.

Hip Replacement Media

A dislocated hip prosthesis.
Liner wear, particularly when over 2 mm, increases the risk of dislocation. Liner creep, on the other hand, is normal remoulding.
Intraoperative acetabular fracture
Hip prosthesis displaying aseptic loosening (arrows)
Hip prosthesis zones according to DeLee and Charnley, and Gruen. These are used to describe the location of for example areas of loosening.
Hip Prosthesis Parts 3D model
Different parts of hip prosthesis
A titanium hip prosthesis, with a ceramic head and polyethylene acetabular cup
Metal on metal prosthetic hip
Cement-free implant sixteen days after surgery. Femoral component is cobalt chromium combined with titanium which induces bone growth into the implant. Ceramic head. Acetabular cup coated with bone growth-inducing material and held temporarily in place with a single screw.