Hip

Patients with fractures or other hip injuries, worn down joints or arthritis may elect to have hip replacement surgery, where they are given an implant that can relieve pain and restore mobility. In recent years, hip implant manufacturers began offering new options to replace the less durable, older plastic and metal implants. They created metal-on-metal [...]

Northeast Georgia residents who need hip replacement surgery should consider shopping around for the hospital and physician with the best price. Prices for hip replacement procedures ranged from about $11,000 to more than  $125,000 at 120 hospitals across the United States, according to a new study that made national headlines when it was released in [...]

Warning: Graphic Surgical Content Uploaded on Nov 28, 2010 The anterior approach for total hip replacement provides definite advantages for patients, even those in need of bilateral procedures. Visit http://www.stefankreuzermd.com to find out more. [...]

Patients who undergo hip replacement surgery would like the day of surgery to be a day of rest. The operative word is “like”. One thing all orthopedic surgeons agree on is that hip replacement rehabilitation needs to start almost immediately after you get settled into your hospital room. This means that if you are going [...]

Patients needing a hip replacement face three main surgical options. With a total hip replacement, the surgeon cuts the femoral neck linking the main shaft of the thigh bone (femur) to the ball end of the femur. The surgeon also smooths out the pelvic socket (acetabulum). The prosthesis reconnecting thigh bone with pelvis consists of a [...]

Following his hip replacement surgery, an individual typically remains in the hospital for three to ten days, depending. Any discomfort will be addressed with medication to make the patient as comfortable as possible. The Incision-What to Expect The incision is closed using staples or a suture of your surgeon’s preference. These will be removed approximately [...]