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| Your Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery - Conditions Requiring A Hip Replacement | |
There
are a number of conditions that can result in a patient having to
undergo hip replacement surgery. Perhaps the most common condition
is osteoarthritis that is commonly referred to as ‘wear and
tear arthritis’. Osteoarthritis can occur with no previous
history of injury to the hip joint. The hip simply ‘wears out’.
There may be a genetic tendency in some people that increases their
chances of developing osteoarthritis.
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Avasuclar necrosis is another condition that could lead to hip replacement
surgery. In this condition, the femoral head (ball) loses a portion
of its blood supply and actually dies. This leads to collapse of the
femoral head and degeneration of the hip joint. Avascular necrosis
has been linked to alcoholism, fractures and dislocations of the hip,
and long term cortisone treatment for other diseases. |
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Abnormalities
of hip joint function resulting from trauma to the hip, fracture of
the hip, and some types of hip conditions that appear in childhood,
such as congenital dysphasia of the hip (CDH) can lead to degeneration
many years later. The mechanical abnormality leads to excessive wear
and tear. |
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Treatment
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