Overview: Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacement surgery is frequently performed for a variety of pathologies including avascular necrosis of the hip and any condition in which the hip joint has lost its smooth articular surface and the patient is symptomatic. Dr. MANU GAUTAM is the best hip replacement surgeon in DELHI NOIDA GHAZIABAD (UP).

Symptoms of Hip Replacement

Patients with AVN frequently have hip pain in the front of their groin and range-of-motion restrictions. These patients typically have a history of severe alcohol use, skin conditions, or any other condition for which they have taken steroids for a long time, leading to avascular necrosis of their hip joints. Individuals who can't play sports or walk quickly arrive with a limp. Leg length difference, which typically manifests as a shortening of one limb, is another significant issue

Cause of Hip Osteoarthritis and AVN

The best hip specialist in DELHI NOIDA GHAZIABAD  explains that there are two types of arthritis that can affect the hip joint: primary and secondary. Hip joint arthritis can be brought on by avascular necrosis, unsuccessful hip reconstruction procedures such as DHS and CC screws used to treat femur neck fractures, and other conditions.

Prevention of surgery/Avoiding Total hip replacement surgery

For early cases, there is also the option of non-surgical hip pain treatment. There are several conservative treatment options for early-stage arthritis, including intra-articular injections, hip pain-relieving exercises like range-of-motion exercises and physiotherapy, weight loss, and pharmacotherapy, which uses a mix of medications. We can also do core decompression with autologous bone grafting in stage one and stage two of avascular necrosis of the hip joint (AVN), which has shown good results in some patients and avoids THR.

Risk factors for Hip Arthritis

Hip arthritis causes discomfort and stiffness in the hip joint. Risk factors can include excessive alcohol consumption, severe steroid usage, long-term oral or inhalational steroid use, and post-traumatic conditions such as acetabulum fractures and failed neck or femur fractures.

Recovery after Total Hip Replacement

Following hip replacement surgery, patients are permitted to walk the same day or the following day. After applying the initial dressing, the hip exercises can be stopped. The stitches are removed after roughly 15 days. In two weeks, the patients can return to their regular lives.