Hip Joint Replacement in Hyderabad

Hip Joint Replacement in Hyderabad

The hip joint is the largest ball-and-socket synovial joint in our body and also one of the largest weight-bearing joints of the body. This ball-and-socket joint helps you move your legs during everyday activities such as walking and climbing up and down the stairs. The hip joint consists of two main parts: Femoral head and Acetabulum.

Femoral Head: It is the ball of the joint or the ball-shaped piece of bone at the top of the femur.

It is almost spherical in shape and surrounded by articular cartilage all around. The femoral head size may range from 40 to 60 mm in diameter and varies with body mass. The thickness of the articular cartilage is about 4 mm superiorly and tapers to 3 mm at the periphery.

Acetabulum: Acetabulum is a socket (concave depression) on the lower side of the pelvis where the femoral head fits into the acetabulum to form the hip joint. The ball is connected to the socket with bands of tissue called ligaments, which help in stabilizing the hip.

The femur is the longest and heaviest bone in the human body. It consists of a Proximal end, Shaft, Distal end. The socket of the hip joint called acetabulum is formed from parts of the ilium, ischium, and pubis.

Underlying Causes of Hip Joint Pain:

Hip joint pain is sore and most common in middle-aged women, however, the younger people are no exception to it and are equally affected these days. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are among the most common causes of hip pain, especially in older adults aged 55 and above.

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic (long-lasting) joint condition that affects your joints. It is one of the most common forms of arthritis that causes the joints to become painful and stiff and can affect your ability to walk. Also called as a degenerative joint disease, degenerative arthritis, and wear-and-tear arthritis, OA occurs most often in older people. It can occur in adults of any age as well.

Causes:

The root cause of OA stems from the wearing down of cartilage. Age is also one of the main causes of the joint damage and women are more likely to develop Osteoarthritis.

• Torn cartilage
• Dislocated joints
• Ligament injuries

Hip Replacement Surgeon

What is Hip Replacement Surgery?

  

Hip replacement surgery is a procedure in which a doctor surgically removes a painful hip joint with arthritis and replaces it with an artificial joint often made from metal and plastic components. It is usually done when all other treatment options have failed to provide adequate pain relief. The procedure should relieve a painful hip joint, making walking easier.

The doctor removes the ball portion of the joint by cutting the thigh bone with a saw. Then an artificial joint is attached to the thigh bone using either cement or a special material that allows the remaining bone to attach to the new joint.

Guidelines for Patients Undergoing a Total Hip Replacement

Now that you’ve made a big decision to get your total hip replaced, emphasize on preparing for a hip replacement. Because a right preparation can bring in the major difference for a speedy recovery. All you have to do is:

Pre-Admission Testing - Complete a physical exam and tests like Chest X-ray, EKG, to rule out any health conditions that might interfere with the procedure.

Evaluation by an anesthesiologist to choose the option of an epidural or spinal injection to block pain.

Two to four-hour surgery depending on the severity of arthritis or the condition of your hip.

• Blood Clots
• Infection
• Leg Length Inequality
• Loosening
• Ongoing Discomfort 

Possible Complications of Hip Replacement Surgery

Like any other major surgery, hip replacement has its own set of complications some of which may be life-threatening too. Though the risk of complications is low, here are the possible complications that a patient might experience after surgery.

   

However, with the advanced technology now available, a dual mobility socket is used to manage total hip Arthroplasty instability. Hip implant with dual mobility is considered a high-performance hip replacement implantation done so far.

Also Read:

• Joint Replacement Surgeon
• Shoulder Replacement Surgeon
• Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction

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Dr. KIRTHI PALADUGU

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Srikara Hospitals,#222 & 223, Mythri Nagar, Phase-II, Madinaguda Miyapur, Hyderabad-500 049.