During hip replacement surgery the doctor saws the thigh bone to access the ball part of the joint which is then removed and replaced with a man made ball joint.
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Advantages of hip resurfacing surgery instead of hip replacement surgery include bone preservation, reduced chance of dislocation and easier revision. You can learn more about hip resurfacing techniques from the Wikipedia website.
Hip replacement surgery can be performed in a general hospital with a department of orthopaedic surgery, but is also performed in specialized clinics or institutes for joint disorders
yes
There are no patron saints of healing after hip surgery.
blood plasma donation after total hip replacement
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Hip replacement surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who is an MD and who has received advanced training in surgical treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
I had a total hip replacemnt and my femur was cracked during the operation. What are the odds at this happening?
Hip replacement surgery.
The operation itself is called hip arthroplasty .