
The hip is the largest ball and socket joint in the human body. It permits movement with three degrees of freedom.
09.07.10
Hüftarthroskopie
Diagnose und Therapie bei Hüftproblemen
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13.04.10
Kalça artroskopisi
Kalça artroskopisi ve minimal invazif operasyon: Kalça ağrılarından kurtulabilirsiniz
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13.04.10
Was tun bei Schulterarthrose?
Arthrose ist nicht nur eine Krankheit an Hüften und Knien. Doch es gibt Hoffnung.
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03.02.10
Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli im Joint Venture mit Dr. Michael Lehmann
Weltweit führender Spezialist für bewegungserhaltende Wirbelsäulenchirurgie
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Hip replacement is now a routine procedure. In Germany alone, it is carried out around 200,000 times a year, enabling many arthrosis sufferers to lead a practically normal life again. The success of the treatment depends to a large extent on the surgeon’s skill and the choice of implant and material.
In the last few years, hip replacement surgery has seen a number of developments of great benefit to patients. Surgical techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and in many cases minimally invasive procedures can be used. This has the advantage that the patient suffers less pain postoperatively and the rehabilitation phase is much shorter, permitting a more rapid return to normal life.
Many new prostheses using extremely hardwearing materials have been developed in the last few years to increase the durability of the hip replacement. An experienced hip specialist will help you to decide which model is most suitable in your case.
Apart from a full hip replacement, in some cases a superficial replacement is sufficient. In this case the femoral head is capped rather than being completely removed. This has the advantage that the anatomical situation is not significantly altered and the patient does not have to learn to walk again as is sometimes the case with a full hip replacement.
Note: The capping of the femoral head is a much more complicated procedure than a full hip replacement and should be carried out only by an experienced surgeon.
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