HHS_PIL_Hip replacement
                     
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Understanding your surger y
The hip is a ball and joint socket, and may require replacement Post your surgery
surgery due to wear and tear over time. Total hip surgery Your hospital stay may last 2 to 3 days, during which 
time you
replaces diseased and damaged parts of the socket 
(acetabu-
lum) and rounded ball at the head of the thigh bone (femur),
Pelvis
will recover from your anaesthesia, and the surgery. 
Although
with specially designed metal and plastic ‘ball and 
socket’ parts
you could start moving and walking as soon as the first day
(prosthetics).
after surgery, you will need to be careful about 
moving,
especially for the first few months. Physical 
therapy is  necessary for rehabilitation, and certain 
exercises will help
To give you an overview, this procedure has been broken Socket strengthen your new hip.
down into these steps: (cup)
Here are a few precautions to take after your surgery:
Metal
1
Shaft
Avoid crossing your legs or ankles when sitting,
standing, or lying down
2 Liner
While dressing up, don’t stand, bend 
over  or raise your legs
STEP ONE Metal shell Change your sitting position 
every 30 to 40 minutes  Sit in a firm chair 
with a straight back and armrests
the damaged ball can be cut o. Using a reaming device,
damaged cartilage and bone are removed from the or on your stomach
hip socket. Shell on pelvic side can be cemented or uncemented Car seats should not be too low-sit on a 
pillow
depending on the disease and surgeon preference for your
if you need to  particular ailment. Sometimes bone grafts are added 
below
the cup to restore bone stock. Plastic or ceramic liners are
Break up long car rides- stop, step out and walk every  used in uncemented cup depending on your disease, your
2 hours
age and surgeon preference.
Don’t drive until your doctor permits
Pelvis
Use crutches or a walker until your doctor says
3 Hip joint replacement surgery is one of the most 
successful
Damaged
Cartilag
e
joint surgeries performed today. It is highly eective in 
reducing  the pain and the eects of damaged hip 
joints.
STEP THREE The benefits of this procedure could last up to 15 years 
in most  patients, and with new techniques, long-term 
results have only
Cemented or uncemented femoral stem is inserted into the
been improving.
thigh bone (femur) depending on the above mentioned 
factors.  A metal or ceramic ball (head) is attached to 
the stem tip to  complete the hip joint articulation.
Hip Socket Femur (thigh bone)
Stem
Plastic
The femur is separated from the pelvis socket joint so that STEP TWO Don’t sleep on the side of your new hip
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Hospital
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Marg
11th Road, Khar (W), Mumbai-400 052.
For Appointments: 022 4510 8989 / 6154 
8989
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