What is involved in hip replacement surgery?
Hip replacement (arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure to replace or restore a damaged hip joint to ease pain and improve mobility. Artificial materials, such as metal, polyethylene or ceramics, are used to either resurface the hip joint or replace it totally with a prosthesis.
Over the past few decades, there have
been tremendous advances in the treatment of bone and joint
conditions.
To help narrow it down
to what you need to know, we’ve compiled a library of
online materials that will help you learn more about the most
common bone and joint conditions, including information about
symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
