Hip replacement

Total hip replacement

A new ball and socket for a hip worn out by arthritis or an earlier hip problem, tailored to you: cemented or cementless, long lasting bearings matched to your age and activity, to give near-normal function for as long as possible.

Implant success

92% working at 30 years

Fixation

Cemented or cementless

Hospital stay

1, sometimes 2 nights

Walking aids

Crutches between 3-6 weeks

Who it can help

Hip replacement is for people whose hip has worn out, most often from osteoarthritis. Some hips wear early because of a problem in childhood, so younger patients are treated too.

Osteoarthritis

Wear of the cartilage covering the ball and socket

Hip dysplasia

A shallow or misshapen socket from birth

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

A growth-plate injury in childhood

Perthes disease

Loss of blood supply to the ball in childhood

Hip pain following fracture.

Recovery from hip fracture can lead to hip arthritis which can benefit from a replacement joint.

Finding the cause

What happens

Your recovery

Risks

Larger head sizes now used make dislocation much less likely, and Stephen chooses implants with long, proven records to reduce the chance of further surgery