Arthritis damage is the most common reason to need hip replacement.
Total hip replacement prosthesis.
Also called total hip arthroplasty hip replacement surgery might be an option for you if your hip pain interferes with daily activities and nonsurgical treatments haven t helped or are no longer effective.
The femoral stem may be either cemented or press fit into the bone.
The materials used in the artificial implant may vary but they often include metal plastic or ceramic.
During a total hip arthroplasty four parts are introduced to create a new hip.
The surgeon replaces the old joint with an artificial joint prosthesis.
Total hip replacement surgery is advised in patients for whom the hip joint has been so severely damaged by osteoarthritis that it is no longer possible to preserve the natural joint through hip resurfacing.
The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur.
The acetabular component a plastic liner a femoral head and the femoral stem.
As mentioned in the above simplified description of hip replacement surgery the four artificial components are.
In this case both the femoral head and the socket of the hip joint are replaced by metal and polyethylene components designed to restore pain free mobility.
This surgery may be a choice after a hip fracture or for severe pain because of arthritis.