| | | | | damaged cartilage and bone surface from the |
| Hip Replacement Orthopedic Surgery Abroad | | | | acetabulum, and to shape the socket so it will match |
| | | | | the shape of the implant that will be inserted.... |
| Hip Replacement Surgery | | | | |
| | | | | Inserting the Implant |
| Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip | | | | The shell portion of the socket implant may be |
| arthroplasty, involves removing a diseased hip joint | | | | attached either by using a special kind of epoxy |
| and replacing it with an artificial joint, called a | | | | cement for bones, or by pressing the implant into the |
| prosthesis. Hip prostheses consist of a ball | | | | socket so that it fits very tightly and is held in place |
| component, made of metal or ceramic, and a socket, | | | | by friction. Some implants may have special surfaces |
| which has an insert or liner made of plastic, ceramic | | | | with pores that allow bone to grow into them to help |
| or metal. The implants used in hip replacement are | | | | hold the implant in place. Depending on the condition |
| biocompatible — meaning they're designed to be | | | | of the patient's bone, the surgeon may also decide |
| accepted by your body — and they're made to | | | | to use screws to help hold the implant in place.... |
| resist corrosion, degradation and wear. | | | | |
| Hip replacement is typically used for people with hip | | | | Replacing the Ball Portion of the Joint |
| joint damage from arthritis or an injury. Followed by | | | | The implant that replaces the ball consists of a long |
| rehabilitation, hip replacement can relieve pain and | | | | metal stem that fits down into the femur. The metal |
| restore range of motion and function of your hip | | | | ball is mounted on top of this stem.... |
| joint... | | | | |
| | | | | Removing the Ball |
| Your Hip Surgery | | | | A special power saw is used to remove the |
| The hip is a ball and socket joint. The ball portion of | | | | damaged femoral head... |
| the joint is called the femoral head, and is part of the | | | | |
| upper leg bone (femur). The socket portion is called | | | | Clearing and Shaping the Canal |
| the acetabulum, and is part of the pelvic bone. The | | | | The upper leg bone has relatively soft, porous bone |
| femoral head (ball) fits into the acetabulum (socket) | | | | tissue around the center. This part of the bone is |
| and moves within its natural fluid, called synovial fluid, | | | | called cancellous bone. It surrounds the canal, which |
| which helps to lubricate the joint during motion... | | | | mainly contains blood vessels and fatty tissue... |
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| Two Types of Hip Fixation | | | | Inserting the Implant |
| There are two main types of fixation | | | | The stem implant may be held in place by either |
| philosophies-cemented and porous. Both can be | | | | using the special cement for bones, or by making it |
| effective in the replacement of hip joints.` The | | | | fit very tightly in the canal. If cement is used, it is |
| physician (and the patient) will choose the best | | | | injected into the canal first, and then the implant is |
| solution that is specific to the patient's needs.... | | | | inserted into the canal. If cement is not used, the |
| | | | | implant is simply inserted into the canal. Like the |
| A ] Cemented Hip Implants | | | | socket implant, the stem implant may have a special |
| The cemented hip implant is designed to be implanted | | | | surface with pores that allow bone to grow into |
| using bone cement (a grout that helps position the | | | | them.... |
| implant within the bone). Bone cement is injected into | | | | |
| the prepared femoral canal.... | | | | Closing the Wound |
| | | | | When all the implants are in place, the surgeon places |
| B ] Porous Hip Implants | | | | the new ball that is now part of the upper leg bone |
| The porous hip implant is designed to be inserted into | | | | into the new socket that is secure within the pelvic |
| he prepared femoral canal without the use of bone | | | | bone. If necessary, the surgeon may adjust the |
| cement. Initially, the femoral canal is prepared so that | | | | ligaments that surround the hip to achieve the best |
| the implant fits tightly within it..... | | | | possible hip function..... |
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| During Surgery | | | | |
| The patient is first taken into the operating room and | | | | |
| given anesthesia. After the anesthesia has taken | | | | |
| effect, the skin around the upper thigh is thoroughly | | | | Please log on to : |
| scrubbed with an antiseptic liquid. An incision of | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| appropriate size is then made over the hip joint.... | | | | |
| | | | | We Care Core Values |
| Replacing the Socket Portion of the Joint | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| One type of implant that replaces the socket | | | | you as the centre. |
| consists of a metal shell that is lined with a strong | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| plastic liner... | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| Removing the Surface of the Socket | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| The leg is maneuvered until the femoral head is | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| dislocated from the socket. | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| A special reamer is then used to remove the | | | | across the sub continent. |