Hip Replacement Surgery

A hip pain severely affects one’s ability to lead a life actively. Over the last few years, there have been major advancements in hip replacement improving the surgery outcome greatly. Total hip replacement is a treatment to all kinds of hip arthritis, improving thequality of life of patients who undergo the operation. There are two major types of artificial hip replacements - Cemented Prosthesis and the Uncemented Prosthesis. Both types of prosthesis are widely used.

Each prosthesis is made up of two parts

The acetabular component, or socket portion, which replaces the acetabulum.

The femoral component or stem portion, which replaces te femoral head.

The femoral component is made of a metal stem with a metal ball on the end. Some prosthesis have a metal head on upper end attached to the metal stem. The acetabular component is a metal shell with a plastic inner liner that acts like a bearing. The type of plastic used is highly cross linked ultra high molecule weight Polyethylene which is wear resistant.

Source BY :Center for Joint Replacements, Wockhardt Hospitals India