HELP FOR HURTING HIPS
Hips are an important part of our ability to stay active. We need them to run, jump, walk, dance – you name it! So, when the hip joint deteriorates or a hip injury causes all activity to grind to a halt, that’s a serious health concern. Our surgeons are highly experienced in a variety of hip surgeries to restore your livelihood. Learn more about the conditions and procedures used to treat them here.
PROCEDURE
This procedure involves replacing damaged cartilage in your hip joint with artificial smooth surfaces. The upper end of the thigh bone is replaced with a metal ball, and a metal socket and a liner is placed in the hip socket.
The anterior approach uses a small incision in the front of the hip and allows the surgeon to work between muscles and tissues without detaching them from the thighbones or hip.
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Hip Arthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Hip Fractures
- Bone Tumors
PROCEDURE
Artificial joints don’t last forever, and that includes prosthetic hips. Typically, artificial hips last 10 – 15 years. The wear and tear over this period of time can cause the prosthetic hip to no longer fit securely and lose its effectiveness. A revision surgery is in order and entails the same steps as the original replacement procedure: through a small incision in front of the hip, the metal ball and its corresponding metal socket are replaced with a new set of artificial hardware.
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Aging Artificial Hip Joint
- Infection in the Tissues Surrounding the Joint
PROCEDURE
This procedure involves replacing only half of the hip joint, rather than replacing the joint completely.
An incision is made on the side of the thigh near the hip. A metal “stem” is placed snugly inside the end of the femur bone, and a prosthetic head is then placed securely on the stem to serve as the partially artificial ball and socket.
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Arthritis
PROCEDURE
Tendons connect muscles to bone and helps joints to move. If the tendons surrounding the hip joint are damaged or torn, a tendon repair procedure can help restore movement to the hip.
CONDITIONS TREATED
- Torn Hip Tendons
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