Orthopedic Treatments

Hip Replacement

Total hip arthroplasty, or total hip replacement as it is known among people, is the replacement or regeneration of the damaged joint in people with severe osteoarthritis or damage to the hip joint. This surgery has a history of about 70 years. Technology has reached its modern state today thanks to the great developments in surgical techniques and materials. At Fibo Health, we are ready to introduce you to specialist doctors in this field.

In Which Diseases Is Hip Prosthesis Used?

In general, childhood disease sequelae such as calcification, hip dislocation, and growth plate slippage, rheumatic diseases, inflammatory sequelae, tumors, advanced age hip fractures, and bone necrosis after blood supply problems are the disease groups in which hip prosthesis is applied. People with these diseases are candidates for hip replacement surgery if they have not benefited from or are expected to benefit from non-surgical treatments.

Hip Replacement Performed to Who?

It is a surgery that is mainly performed after middle age. There is no upper limit for this surgery. According to its indication, it can be applied to anyone who has completed or is about to complete bone development. It is a pain-limping-short-shortening surgery with very good results that produces a definitive solution for young people between the ages of 20-40, especially for hip dislocation called developmental hip dysplasia or avascular necrosis of the femoral head.

Symptoms of Candidates for Hip Replacement

Severe pain is the most common symptom. The pain, which is initially felt while walking, then begins to occur at rest or even at night while sleeping. Limitation of movement, limping, and shortness of the legs are other very common signs and symptoms.

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