Hip Replacement Symptoms

HIP REPLACEMENT

DESCRIPTION

During hip replacement surgery, your surgeon removes the diseased or damaged parts of your hip joint and inserts the artificial joint. During hip replacement, a surgeon removes the damaged section of the hip joint and replaces them with parts usually constructed of metal, ceramic and very hard plastic

Symptoms –

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteonecrosis

Risk factors –

Blood clots

Infection

Fracture

Dislocation

Change in leg length

Loosening

Nerve damage

Diagnosis and test –

Blood test

X-ray

MRI

Treatment –

Surgery

Several therapies