Hip Surgery :

Hip Replacement

Total Hip Replacement or THR is one of the most successful hip operations in the history of orthopaedic surgery. Many thousands of hip replacements are performed every year and the results are usually excellent.

The components are usually made of materials such as stainless steel, titanium and polyethylene. In some cases ceramic and metal bearings are used. The pain relief is dramatic and within a few weeks of surgery most patients are independently mobile.

The vast majority of people who have had a hip replacement return to all of their normal activities within a few months of surgery. Total hip replacements can be performed in young patients who have had problems such as hip dysplasia, and leg length can be restored.