all other treatment options have failed to provide adequate pain relief.
Many people have hip arthritis, but it can be difficult to know when the right time to have a hip replacement surgery is. Furthermore, there is confusion about what to expect from hip replacement surgery.
In a hip replacement procedure, your surgeon removes the damaged joint surface and replaces it with an artificial implant.
A total hip replacement is a major surgery, and deciding to have the surgery done is a big decision. You have to consider whether you’re too young for a hip replacement and you’re likely to need to have it redone. But there can be consequences in delaying joint replacement surgery. As well, older age is a concern and may be an exclusion factor for a hip replacement.
Treatment of hip arthritis should begin with the most basic options and progress to