Total Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing

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Total Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing

• With a wide range of motion and resilience to
  absorb extraordinary amount of forces while
  bearing the weight we walk, run, jump and leap,
  the hip joint is the strongest and largest joint
  in the human body. And that is exactly why hip
  injuries completely take away our freedom to live
  a normal life.
• Especially arthritis strikes a big blow. The
  debilitation pain that doesnt seem to go away
  either with pain medications, physical therapy,
  anti-inflammatory drugs can make your life pretty
  hard and demand hip replacement surgery by hip
  specialist to get rid of the everyday brunt.

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Total Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing

• That said, Total Hip Replacement Surgery is not
  the only option that can help you get rid of the
  painful hip condition, Hip Resurfacing has other
  alternative procedure that helps treat painful
  hip conditions.
• So what is the difference between Hip Replacement
  Surgery Hip Resurfacing Surgery?  And how does
  it compare with the total hip replacement
  procedure?
• Read on to know

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Hip Replacement Surgery

• The patient suffering from end-stage hip
  arthritis or a devastating hip injury undergo hip
  replacement procedure where the cartilage and the
  ball-socket joint is surgically removed and
  replaced with artificial joints.
• For this process, the femoral head is completely
  removed and the bone is shaped to fit the stem by
  the hip replacement surgeon. Similarly, the
  acetabulum is removed, the pelvis socked is
  shaped and the implant is placed. By completely
  removing the ball (femur) and socket
  (acetabulum), a stem with an attached socket is
  planted inside the bone marrow of the femur at
  one end and attached implant socket inside the
  pelvis at the other.

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Hip Resurfacing Surgery

• While the entire femoral head is removed and the
  stem is placed inside the bone marrow in Hip
  replacement surgery, hip resurfacing preserves
  the femur bone and is comparatively a better way
  to give a new joint.
• Instead of completely removing the femoral head,
  the ball is suitably shaped to fit a prosthetic
  ball as the new head and is fit into the socket
  implanted in the pelvis by the hip surgeon.

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Benefits of Hip Replacement Surgery

• Hip Replacement Surgery does offer freedom from
  the debilitating pain of the hip which they have
  become used for so long. Improvement in mobility
  and range of motion along with a decrease in pain
  raises the equality of life.
• However, like all the major surgeries, hip
  replacement also has its shortcomings. In
  addition to the risk of hip dislocation,
  increased stress, bone thinning (shaped,
  remember), the hip replacement lifespan (10-20
  years) can be problems for younger patients.
  While older patients are prone to a few medical
  risks, younger patients may need revision hip
  replacement which can be risky as they gradually
  lose the bone in the process, say total hip
  replacement surgeons.

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Benefits of Hip Resurfacing over Hip Replacement

• Hip resurfacing is a slightly different procedure
  to the total hip replacement surgery, offers a
  few benefits
• The risk of hip dislocation is greatly reduced
  with hip resurfacing due to the increases ball
  size as compared to total hip replacement.
• As the femoral head is only shaped instead of
  complete removal, the bone of the patient is
  preserved making revision surgeries simpler and
  easier.
• Hip resurfacing with its better resilience to
  activities like running, jogging skiing is more
  suitable for young patients.
• As only the femoral head resurfaces, metal is not
  placed inside the bone thereby reducing the
  stress distribution on the thigh bone.
• Finally, hip resurfacing lasts longer than hip
  replacement surgeries.

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Total Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing

• The above benefits dont mean hip resurfacing is
  completely better than hip replacement surgeries.
  Hip resurfacing is a tad more complicated, runs
  1-2 of the risk of fractures and is still
  operating with metal-on-metal implants which can
  only improve.
• So got more queries on hip replacement surgeries
  and hip resurfacing procedures? Hip Replacement
  Specialist Dr. Niraj Vora can help you answer
  your questions.
• However, if you are in Mumbai, Dr. Niraj Vora is
  the best total hip replacement surgeon in Mumbai
  you can consult and he will be happy to help you
  in person.

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