Hip Replacement Operation
Sapna Healthcare Centre offers hip replacement surgery under general anaesthetic or using spinal anaesthesia, so that you are awake but your legs and hips are numb. Your surgeon will discuss the options with you, always considering your preferences and your general health.
The surgeon will make an incision in the skin over your hip. The length of the incision will vary, depending on the local anatomy.
Your consultant will carefully cut away the ball from the thigh bone. They will then attach a metal implant into the hollowed out stem of the femur. A new prosthetic ball made of ceramic or metal is attached, to replace the diseased femoral head.
The specialist will then remove the damaged cartilage from the hip socket and precisely insert a metal prosthetic component. Then a specially-designed spacer device is placed between the ball and socket to allow the surfaces to glide easily over each other.
The surgeon will then suture the muscle and skin closed, in layers.