Hip Surgery

Osteoarthritis of the hip is a degenerative condition that affects the hip joint. It causes increasing degrees of hip pain, which gradually reduces the distance a person can walk. It becomes harder to move the hip, causing sufferers to lose their independence. There are many treatments to slow down this condition (e.g. injections, viscosupplementation). A total hip replacement is the last resort and involves surgery to replace the joint with a prosthetic hip in order to alleviate the pain and restore the patient’s independence.