Conditions/ Procedures
Hips
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Normal anatomy of the hip joint
How does the hip joint work? Find out more in this web based movie.
Arthritis of the hip joint
The term arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint, but is generally used to describe any condition in which there is damage to the cartilage.
Click here to go to the section on arthritis.
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Hip Resurfacing or bone conserving procedure replaces the acetabulum (hip socket) and resurfaces the femoral head. This means the femoral head has some or very little bone removed and replaced with the metal component. This spares the femoral canal. Find out more about Hip Resurfacing from the following options.
Find out more about Hip Resurfacing with the following links.
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Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Total Hip Replacement (THR) procedure replaces all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device (prosthesis) to restore joint movement.
Find out more about Total Hip Replacement (THR) with the following links.
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Revision Hip Replacement
This means that part or all of your previous hip replacement needs to be revised. This operation varies from very minor adjustments to massive operations replacing significant amounts of bone and hence is difficult to describe in full.
Find out more about Revision Hip Replacement with the following links.
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Hip
Arthroscopy
Arthroscopic surgery of the hip is a surgical procedure
that has been popular in Europe for the past 15-20 years,
but has only recently gained popularity in the United
States over the past 5 years. It is a minimally invasive
means of evaluating and treating many common hip
disorders, particularly hip problems in the young, active
patient.
Click here to find out more about Hip Arthroscopy from
Rothmans Institute website.
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