Hip Resurfacing Treatment

Hip resurfacing is a surgical procedure of removing and replacing the damaged hip joint with an artificial socket. The socket which is lined with the cartilage of the hip helps the hip joint in its movement. The hip resurfacing surgery reduces the problem of leg lengthening or shortening. The hip resurfacing surgery typically lasts from one to three hours at max.

Symptoms

Hip resurfacing surgery is actually alternate to total hip replacement surgery. It is generally more suitable for younger patients those who are not morbidly obese and have non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease. They do not have any infection.

Tests

The different test which hip resurfacing specialists will ask you to submit before starting liver transplant surgery, involves clinical examinations, MRI, CT scan, chest X-ray, ECG, blood test, etc.

Treatment

Hip resurfacing treatment procedure consists of placing a cap which is hollow and is shape like mushroom over the head of femur while a matching metal cup is placed in the acetabulum.

FAQs

General FAQs of Hip Resurfacing Treatment

To avoid prolonged illness from arthritis and severe injury, Hip Resurfacing is recommended.

Number of days in hospital: 5
Number of days in India: 16

  • During this procedure, an incision is made in the hip and damaged bone and cartilage present in a socket is removed and replaced with metal, plastics and a ceramic component. 
  • The femoral bone is not removed instead trimmed and a cap is placed. 
  • The incision is closed with sutures which will get dissolved in the skin.
  • Staples will be removed within 48 hours.
  • The patient will be discharged from the hospital in two to three days.
  • The patient should do slow exercises for the speedy recovery.
  • No heavy weight lifting or strenuous work should be performed by patients.
  • It helps in walking.
  • Cures prolonged arthritis illness.
  • Cures severe accidental injury.

Hip resurfacing costs will be 9700-11,000 USD approximately.

What our patient’s say about us?

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I had prolonged arthritis which was somewhere affecting me while sitting. It was causing a lot of pain which sometimes was unbearable. After a regular health check-up my doctors advised me to undergo hip resurfacing surgery. Now I can easily sit and walk properly

Surinder Singh
India

I suffered from osteoarthritis and I was unable to sit properly. I contacted Doctors Plus and as per their suggestion I met a doctor who performed Hip Resurfacing surgery and now I am on the road of recovery

Erajh Silva
Sri Lanka

I love adventures like scuba diving, climbing mountains but when the degenerative hip pain began it was so tough to do such activities. I thank to Doctors Plus who introduced me to hip resurfacing specialists who performed my Hip Resurfacing surgery. Thank you for fixing me!

Brenda Appadoo
Mauritius
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