How Do They Do A Hip Replacement?

Hip replacement is documented as one of the oldest joint-replacement surgical procedures, and has been around since 1930, when joints were made using chrome and steel. Since then, the components and material used in hip replacement surgery have evolved and gone through a lot of changes, from Teflon (in which case joints wore out too fast) to ivory, to the present day metal.

Simply put, there are two types of hip replacement surgeries. One procedure—total hip replacement, or THR—involves cutting a portion of the thighbone, inserting a metal shank that holds a ball that fits into the original socket of the original hip joint. In the other (more preferred) procedure—hip surface replacement, or HSR—the thighbone is not amputated, but instead, a spherical metal cap replaces the ball's outer surface.

Complications post-surgery include loosening of joints, infection at the joint, and wear and tear of the components.

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