Age, injury, or various diseases can cause hip joints to wear out. Worn-out hip joints cause pain when moving, walking, sitting or getting up. Over time, the movements decrease. For this reason, prosthetic surgery on the hip joint may be necessary.
A slot made of metal and polyethylene plastic, metal or ceramic covering it is placed in the area of the round toy located in the pelvis. The spherical head, which forms the upper end of the thigh bone (femur), is also replaced with a metal or ceramic prosthesis. Thus, the corresponding faces of the joint are replaced with artificial joint parts.
There are those parts that are attached to their places with a substance called bone cement, and those that are cementless and attached in the form of bone adhesion to the prosthesis. Taking into account the characteristics of the patient, the choice is made by the orthopedic specialist doctor who will perform the operation. This artificial joint, called a total hip replacement, provides painless, comfortable movement and walking.
The success of total hip replacement surgery is closely related to the patient’s general condition, bone quality, and how much the joint’s movement limits are before surgery. The movement comfort and daily use that will be obtained from patients who have undergone total hip replacement surgery without limiting the angles of joint movement too much and without deforming their bones too much will be better than from patients with severe movement restriction and advanced deforming their bones. Therefore, making the timing of the surgery right, not delaying it too much will ensure better results.