What is Hip replacement?
'''Hip replacement''' is a [[surgery]] where the [[hip]] joint is replaced by a [[prosthetic]] [[implant (medicine)|implant]]. This [[joint replacement]] is usually done to relieve [[arthritis]] [[pain]] or fix very bad joint damage. == Types of Hip Replacement Surgeries == There are three types of hip replacement surgeries. * Total hip replacement * Partial hip replacement * Hip surfacing <gallery> File: Postoperative radiograph of hip prosthesis - anteroposterior view.jpg|[[Hip prosthesis]] - anteroposterior (AP) view File:Postoperative radiograph of hip prosthesis - lateral view.jpg|Hip [[prosthesis]] - lateral view </gallery> Above are X-ray scans taken after surgery. Top image is person facing the machine with the front of their body. Bottom/second image is side view. == People who might benefit from a hip replacement == A doctor may recommend a hip replacement if there is significant pain, swelling, and damage to the hip joint, for example because of the following conditions:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hip Replacement Surgery|url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/hip-replacement-surgery|access-date=2021-11-26|website=www.hopkinsmedicine.org|language=en}}</ref> * [[Osteoarthritis]] (most common) * Rheumatoid arthritis * Osteonecrosis (avascular [[necrosis]]) * [[Injury]] such as hip fracture * Tumor in the hip joint === Recovery Time === Typically, after 6 to 12 weeks, the patient will make a full recovery from hip replacement surgery. They will still need follow-up appointments to make sure the hip is healing.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-22|title=Hip Replacement Recovery {{!}} Avoid After Hip Replacement|url=https://sahyadrihospital.com/blog/recovery-time-hip-replacement/|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Sahyadri Hospital|language=en-US}}</ref> Most people can resume their daily activities after six weeks. A patient may be discharged from the hospital after 2 to 4 days. There are some ways that help someone speed up the recovery after surgery. == References == {{reflist}