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Total Hip Replacement (cont.)

Medical Author:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Medical Editor:
Catherine Burt Driver, MD
Catherine Burt Driver, MD
Catherine Burt Driver, MD

Catherine Burt Driver, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Driver is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. She currently is in active practice in the field of rheumatology in Mission Viejo, Calif., where she is a partner in Mission Internal Medical Group.

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During the Procedure

  • You will arrive at the hospital usually on the day of surgery.
  • An anesthesiologist will meet with you to discuss various options for anesthesia.
    • You may have general anesthesia, in which you will be completely unconscious.
    • You may have regional anesthesia that will numb you from the waist down and keep you moderately sedated.
  • The surgeon will expose your hip joint and dislocate the ball from the socket.
    • The doctor removes the head from the femur (thighbone) and reams away the surface of the socket.
    • The doctor secures in place a prosthetic cup (socket) made of polyethylene.
    • The surgeon then secures a metal head (ball) and stem into the femur either by a press fit or with bone cement.
    • The doctor places the ball into the cup and takes your new hip through a range of motion to ensure proper stability and mobility.
    • The surgeon closes your incision, and you are brought to the recovery room.

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