Hip joint replacement

Hip Joint Replacement
Overview & Description
Preparation & Expectations
Home Care and Complications
Attribution ...

Hip joint replacement is surgery to replace all or part of the hip joint with an artificial joint. The artificial joint is called a prosthesis.
Description
The artificial hip joint has 4 parts: ...

Hip Joint Replacement
Alternate Names : Total Hip Replacement, THR, Total Hip Arthroplasty ...

Hip joint replacement is done mainly in people age 60 and older. Possible reasons for replacing the hip joint include:
severe pain from arthritis in the hip that limits your ability to do the things you want to do
hip joint fractures or tumors.

Hip joint replacement - discharge
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Knee and hip joint replacement procedures accounted for 35% of total arthritis-related procedures during hospitalization. (17) ...

Total hip replacement (Hip joint replacement)
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What is involved in the rehabilitation process after total hip joint replacement?
What other postoperative instructions are given to patients with total hip joint replacements?
What is the prognosis of total hip joint replacement?

Dohnke B, Knauper B, Muller-Fahrnow W. Perceived self-efficacy gained from, and health effects of, a rehabilitation program after hip joint replacement. Arthritis Rheum. 2005; 53(4): 585-592.

Hip joint replacement
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See also: Surgery, Fracture, Arthritis, Hip Replacement, Injury