What is hip replacement surgery?
The hip is a ball-and-socket joint formed by joining the thigh bone with the hip bone. Muscles around the joint help move the joint, which ultimately helps us walk without friction between the bony ends of the bones.
In some cases, when the smooth cartilage layer wears down or degenerates, the rough underlying bone gets exposed. This can cause pain due to friction, affecting daily activities like walking and leading to a limp, sitting and getting up from a chair, or stair-climbing. Sometimes the joint may even become deformed, leading to an unsightly appearance. This process of joint destruction is called hip arthritis.
What is a hip replacement surgery procedure?
Total hip replacement is a procedure that replaces the worn-out or damaged bony ends of the joint socket and the ball of the femur with a prosthetic hip (artificial joint) made from biocompatible, proven materials that do not react in situ with body tissue.
