hip replacement
Prosthetic pelvis surgery
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which a damaged hip joint is removed and replaced with an artificial one, typically made of metal, ceramic, or plastic components.
The surgery addresses severe arthritis, fractures, or joint deterioration that causes chronic pain or limits mobility: My grandmother got a hip replacement last year and now walks without pain.
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- orthopedistMusculoskeletal system physician
suture · sterile · minimally invasive · resurfacing · revision surgery · surgical instruments · preoperative · postoperative
Manufactured replacement body part
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- ceramicFired clay material
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
modular · wear-resistant · custom-made · cemented · uncemented · liner
Upper leg bone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- ball-and-socketSpherical joint allowing rotation
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- labrumSocket-encircling fibrocartilage
hip joint · synovial · capsule · ligament · bursa · socket · bone · ischium
Locomotion on foot
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- ambulationMovement by walking
- movementChange in position
- strideExtended single footstep
flexibility · independence · stiffness · limping · range of motion · sitting · standing · climbing stairs
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
crutches · weight-bearing · range of motion · exercises · healing · convalescence · pain management · outpatient
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
orthopedist · suture · sterile · minimally invasive · resurfacing · revision surgery · surgical instruments · preoperative · postoperative · spinal block
prosthesis
Manufactured replacement body part
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- ceramicFired clay material
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
biocompatible · modular · wear-resistant · custom-made · cemented · uncemented · liner
femur
Upper leg bone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- ball-and-socketSpherical joint allowing rotation
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
labrum · hip joint · synovial · capsule · ligament · bursa · socket · bone · ischium · pubis
walking
Locomotion on foot
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- ambulationMovement by walking
- movementChange in position
stride · flexibility · independence · stiffness · limping · range of motion · sitting · standing · climbing stairs · bending
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
cane · crutches · weight-bearing · range of motion · exercises · healing · convalescence · pain management · outpatient · inpatient
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
- hip problemship dislocation, hip dysplasia, hip fracture, hip pain, hip flexor strain
- Leg Surgeryknee surgery, hip surgery, ankle surgery, foot surgery, ACL surgery
- surgical advancesrobotic surgery, minimally invasive, laparoscopy, microsurgery, surgical robot
- hip surgery
- joint replacementtotal knee, titanium implant, liner, bearing, ball and socket
hip replacementconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
physical therapy · watchful waiting · pain management · natural healing · anti-inflammatory treatment