The hip joint in your body is one of the most stable joints. It is accountable for maintaining a proper body balance. It bears all your upper body weight when move or sit or when you are stable. Ageing of joints over time in our body is a natural process and sometimes the process is earlier due to over functioning of the joint. The same in the case of the hip joint which results in hip pain, movement difficulties etc.
Over the past decades, medical technology has a remarkable improvement as it discovered Hip Replacement Surgery to treat the most degenerative hip joints. In the case of hip pain, it’s good to consult an Orthopedic Surgeon nearby before it goes worse. At Health Valley Hospital, Dr. Sandeep Prasad, one of the best hip replacement surgeon in Hyderabad successfully treated hundred’s of patients suffered from hip problems.
Hip replacement surgery medically termed as Hip Arthroplasty is a surgical intervention where the degenerated or diseased parts of the hip joint is replaced with the artificial implants made up of metal or plastic components through the hip prosthesis. Usually, it is suggested by an orthopaedic doctor only when other conventional treatment failed to improve the condition of the hip problem. HIP replacement surgery is a common orthopaedic procedure, and Dr. Sandeep Prasad has 20+ years of experience in performing hip arthroplasty successfully.
A lot of underlying conditions might lead to hip replacement surgery and here are some of the common conditions:
- Severe arthritis to the hip joint
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis
- Avascular Necrosis
- Hip Fractures
There were various types of hip replacement surgeries performed by Dr. Sandeep Prasad depending on the severity of the problem and will be discussed with the patient during the consultation. Here are the most common Hip surgical procedures for a fair idea:
Total Hip Replacement: It is also termed as Primary hip replacement. This is a surgical procedure involves in the replacement of the damaged total hip joint or the total side joint of the hip. There are two major surgical approaches in performing total hip replacement which include the posterior approach and
the anterior approach.
Complex Hip Replacement: Complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) is mostly performed on people those who suffer from a combination of abnormal hip shape, bone loss, compromised soft tissues, obesity, muscular diseases and bone deformities etc.
Revision Hip Replacement: Although Total hip replacement surgery is the most successful procedure, sometimes, problems may develop over time. These problems need revision hip surgery to replace the original components.
The revision surgery includes replacing only some components of the prosthesis or the whole prosthesis depending on the degree of damage. In some cases, the bone around damaged hip needs to be reconstructed with augments or a bone graft.
Joint replacement surgery is necessary when your joints become severely damaged due to injury or arthritis or osteoarthritis and making it difficult to perform regular activities.
In a joint replacement surgery, the surgeon will extract the damaged parts of the joint and then replaces it with artificial components made with metal or plastic components providing new surfaces inside the joint. A spacer is also placed between the parts to enable the joint glide smoothly.
An orthopaedic surgeon suggests you having joint replacement surgery when:
- Severe joint pains limiting the functions of the joint
- Moderate or severe joint pain while taking rest, day or night
- Inflammation and swelling of the joint that doesn’t get better with
- conventional treatment or medications
- When the shape of the joint changes
- Fusing of joints due to severe arthritis
- Joints damaged in accidents
The prosthesis joint used in replacement is made of titanium, cobalt chrome, stainless steel, ceramic material, and plastic. It may take a few months for recovering completely, but you can get relief from pain within days. The joints can last for many years or even a lifetime.
Our team of joint replacement experts help to improve all aspects of a patient’s treatment, including recovery process post-surgery. Our total program is a combination of various aspects of pain management, patient education, and ensuring patients to obtain optimal outcomes. Our orthopaedic doctor Dr. Sandeep Prasad, joint replacement specialist, having 20+ years of experience provides you evidence-based treatment for affordable prices here at Health Valley Hospital.
There are some possible advantages of Hip replacement surgery, which include:
- It helps reduce pain
- Restores the lost mobility and movement
- Reconstruction of the damaged hip
- Improves the quality of life
- Improves stability and posture
- You can return to normal activities very soon
- An ideal procedure for people of age 50s and 60s with hip pain
Hip replacement surgery is one of the best alternatives when other conventional treatments fails to treat hip problems. It helps you to get back to your active lifestyle. You no need to bother about the functionality of the prosthesis joint, Dr. Sandeep Prasad 20+ years experience and has performed hundreds of successful hip replacement surgeries.
