Total Hip Replacement Services

Components of Total Hip Replacement prosthesis:

Types of Prosthesis

• Hip Arthritis : This prosthesis allows native bone to grow over it (ONGROWTH) or into it (INGROWTH) to provide a secure fit.
  Ongrowth : Metal is coated with hydroxyapatite or plasma-spray.
  Ingrwoth : Porous coated metal allows bone ingrowth into the pores. (Trabecular metal)
  
• Cemented Total Hip Replacement : Bone cement is used to fix the prosthesis to the bone.
• AVN of the Hip.
• Uncemented Total Hip Replacement : Uncemented prostheses have grown in popularity over the past 2 decades.
• Protrusio Hip
• Reverse Hybrid : One component is cemented and the other is uncemented

Types of bearing surfaces:

Duration of Hospitailisation :

This is a surgery done for end stage arthritis of the hip to provide a painless, stable and movable hip joint. (Also read the section on “DO YOU HAVE HIP PAIN?”)