Hip Replacement Surgery: Purpose, Procedure | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年6月2日—Hipreplacementsurgeryisaprocedureinwhichadoctorsurgicallyremovesapainfulhipjointwitharthritisandreplacesitwithanartificialjoint ...

Hip replacement surgery is a procedure in which a doctor surgically removes a painful hip joint and replaces the worn-out bone and cartilage with an artificial joint (implant). The replacement joint is usually made from metal, ceramic, and very hard plastic. Another name for hip replacement is hip arthroplasty.[1][2]

In a partial hip replacement, only the femoral head, or top of your hip bone, is replaced. In a full hip replacement, your surgeon will replace your entire hip with an artificial joint. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images)

Partial hip replacement

During a partial hip replacement, your surgeon will replace only one side of your hip ...