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Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacements surgery can be performed traditionally or by using what is considered a minimally-invasive technique. The main difference between the two procedures is the size of the incision. During standard hip replacement surgery, you are given general anesthesia to relax your muscles and put you into temporary deep sleep. This will prevent you from feeling any pain during the surgery or have any awareness of the procedure. A Spinal Anesthetic may be given to help prevent pain as an alternative. The doctor will then make a cut along the side of the hip and move the muscles connected to the top of the thighbone to expose the hip joint. Next, the ball portion of the joint is removed by cutting the thighbone with a saw. Then an artificial joint is attached to the thighbone using either cement or a special material. After surgery a patient can : Play Golf, Climb Stairs, Drive a Car, Sit Crossed Legs.

Indications for Hip replacement are :

• Osteoarthritis of hip
• Avascular necrosis
• Fractures of hip
• Traumatic arthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Congenital Deformities of hip (by birth)
• Benign and malignant bone tumors
• Protrusio acetabuli