Hip Osteoarthritis - An Overview | Dr Chirag Patel

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Hip Osteoarthritis An Overview

• By Dr Chirag Patel

M.B.B.S., M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) SPECIALIST HIP/KNEE
JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGEON?SPECIALIST HIP/KNEE
ARTHROSCOPY SURGEON
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Hip osteoarthritis

• Hip osteoarthritis or commonly known as Hip
  arthritiss. Hip osteoarthritis is the most
  common arthritis problem afflicting the hip
  portion. Unlike some other forms of arthritis,
  osteoarthritis affects only joints while not
  affecting the internal organs. The issue is more
  prevalent among the ageing and older citizens but
  some cases are seen in young population also. A
  history of hip injury or hip damage leads to the
  condition of Hip osteoarthritis in young
  population as they age.

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Factors causing the Hip Osteoarthritis

• Over weight
• Age- Older people has more chance to get affected
• Previous joint injury- leads to weakening of hip.
• Muscle weakness.
• Stresses on the joints from certain jobs and
  playing sports due to over exertion

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Hip Osteoarthritis Symptoms

• Lets have a look at some of the Hip
  Osteoarthritis Symptoms
• Problems while squatting, sitting in a chair or
  stair climbing
• Hip stiffness after waking from bed
• Movement of legs is often difficult as it pushes
  pressure on the hips
• Tenderness in the hips. The pain will increase
  suddenly and reduce after sometime.

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hip osteoarthritis treatment

• There are treatments available for the hip
  osteoarthritis but it cant be cured effectively.
  Ranging from the Physical therapy and exercise to
  medication and injections to the surgical
  procedures.
• To get a better understanding of the hip
  osteoarthritis treatment, one can consult some of
  the best doctors in the field of orthopedics. If
  you are in Surat or in Gujarat, seeking the
  advice of Dr. Chirag Patel makes sense. His works
  is exemplary in terms of treatment of the joints
  and the success ratios.
• While it is still a major surgery, hip
  replacement surgery is considered less invasive
  and easier to recover from than knee replacement
  surgery. Improvements in hip replacement have
  made it a more common option, even for older
  patients.

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• Osteotomy Either the head of the thighbone or
  the socket is cut and realigned to take pressure
  off of the hip joint. This procedure is used
  rarely to treat osteoarthritis of the hip.
• Hip Resurfacing In this hip replacement
  procedure, the damaged bone and cartilage in the
  acetabulum (hip socket) is removed and replaced
  with a metal shell. The head of the femur,
  however, is not removed, but instead capped with
  a smooth metal covering
• Total Hip Replacement. Your doctor will remove
  both the damaged acetabulum and femoral head, and
  then position new metal, plastic or ceramic joint
  surfaces to restore the function of your hip.
• The surgery is often taken as the last option for
  there are noninvasive options to be taken up for
  the hip arthritis. So do Consult Dr. Chirag
  Patel before picking the option for treatment.

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