| | | | | Treatment of Hip Replacement |
| Hip Replacement Causes | | | | Different Types of Hip Replacements : - |
| | | | | A ] Total Hip Replacement : - Both the ball and the |
| Hip Replacement – Causes and Treatments | | | | socket are replaced; the socket is replaced wit ha |
| A surgical operation to replace the inside surface of | | | | metallic or plastic cup (with or without screws), while |
| the hip joint (the “ball and socket”). | | | | the ball is replaced with a ball attached to a long |
| | | | | stem.... |
| Description of Hip Replacement | | | | |
| Time, injury to the joint, coupled with arthritis, may | | | | B ] Hip Resurfacing : - Total and Hemi (partial): Less |
| lead to degeneration of the hip joint, causing pain, | | | | commonly performed, these procedures are now |
| deformity, and restricted movement. Hip replacement | | | | becoming available in the U.S. They are similar to a |
| surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty (THA), hip | | | | total hip replacement. In total resurfacing, no stem is |
| resurfacing, or total hip resurfacing may be an option | | | | placed, and the ball is resurfaced only, and glides |
| if your daily activities are limited by uncontrollable pain | | | | against a cup placed in the socket.... |
| and your x-rays show an end-stage arthritis not | | | | |
| amenable to other treatments... | | | | C ] Surface Options in Hip Replacement : - The |
| | | | | surfaces that glide together in a hip replacement |
| The most common reasons for hip replacement | | | | make up the bearing surface. This is most commonly |
| surgery are : - | | | | a metal ball against a polyethylene (plastic) liner... |
| A ] Osteoarthritis : - Generally attributed to wear | | | | |
| and tear with age, osteoarthritis is a gradual | | | | Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery |
| deterioration of the cartilage that cushions bones | | | | Recently, minimally invasive hip replacement surgery |
| within a joint. As cartilage wears away, surrounding | | | | has become a popular alternative to having a |
| joint structures grow irregularly and can become | | | | standard incision hip replacement. There are many |
| inflamed and painful.... | | | | advantages and few disadvantages of this less |
| | | | | invasive surgery. Not all patients are candidates for |
| B ] Rheumatoid arthritis : - Inflammation of the | | | | this type of surgery. You should discuss this with |
| tissues surrounding joints leads to worn and swollen | | | | your doctor to determine if it is appropriate for your |
| joints. This disease may eventually lead to | | | | condition... |
| deterioration of cartilage and destruction of joints.... | | | | |
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| C] Osteonecrosis : - (also known as Avascular | | | | |
| necrosis (or AVN)): A loss of blood supply to the ball | | | | Please log on to : |
| of the hip joint occurs. There may be an association | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| with blood clotting factors or proteins and cholesterol | | | | |
| metabolism.The result is pain, eventual collapse of the | | | | We Care Core Values |
| surface of the ball (femoral head), and in the | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| end-stages, severe arthritis may develop... | | | | you as the centre. |
| | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| D ] Hip disorders or fractures : - Hip replacement | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| surgery is also used to repair disorders and fractures | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| of the hip, although less commonly. Occasionally, a | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| partial hip replacement (hemiarthroplasty) may be | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| performed in the treatment of a hip fracture.... | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| | | | | across the sub continent. |