Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing – A Comparison | Dr Chirag Patel

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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
Comparison
As we have discussed in our previous article
here, not all hip osteoarthritis cases need
surgery. Medications, physical therapy coupled
with healthy living practices like weight loss
can help the patients condition. And only when
all the non-surgical treatments fail to provide
adequate relief, an orthopaedic surgeon
recommends hip replacement and hip resurfacing
based on the condition of the patient. But
there has always been confusion regarding hip
replacement and hip resurfacing procedures among
the patients and in this blog here, we aim to
help you know the difference in procedures,
advantages, disadvantages to help make you aware
of the right procedure.
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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
Comparison
Hip Replacement Hip replacement as the name
suggests is a procedure where the destabilized
hip joint incompletely replaced with
an artificial ball and socket implant. The ball
portion one top of the thigh bone is replaced and
an artificial ball implant is fitted into the
bone marrow of the thigh bone. This new ball
implant also comes with the socket which now is
fitted into the pelvic cavity to form an
artificial hip joint that mimics regular hip
joint.
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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
Comparison
Hip Resurfacing  Hip resurfacing is an
alternative surgical procedure performed by
orthopaedic surgeons to treat painful hip
conditions inactive and younger patients. Unlike
hip replacement where the entire ball and socket
is replaced with an artificial hip joint, hip
resurfacing deals with a top ball of the thigh
bone differently. Instead of removing the ball
completely, it is shaved to a suitable shape to
fix the metal ball on top of it, the socket
attached to the ball is fixed into the pelvic
cavity just like the hip replacement procedure.
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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
Comparison
Advantages of Hip Resurfacing over Hip
Replacement

• As you might already realize the amount of bone
  loss in hip resurfacing is much less than hip
  replacement which is suitable for younger
  patients.
• Preserving the bone with hip resurfacing makes it
  easy for revision hip surgery since younger
  patients outlive regular hip replacement
  procedures.
• By reducing the total amount of metal placed
  inside the bone marrow and stress distribution
  happens evenly on the top of the thigh bone.
• Even stress on the top of the bone makes sure
  that the hip is more stable and suited for sports
  and fitness activities of the young.
• Given younger patients are more tipped towards
  fitness and sports, hip resurfacing due to the
  above benefits lasts longer than hip replacement,
  according to a top orthopaedic doctor in Mumbai,
  Dr Chirag Patel

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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
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• Potential Disadvantages of Hip Resurfacing
• Unlike Hip replacement, implants available for
  hip resurfacing is available only in metal, which
  over time may release metal ions into the body.
  Though no side effects are identified, ceramics
  do fare better than metal when it comes to
  implantation.
• As the femoral head is shaved to accommodate the
  metal implant, there is a chance of fracture for
  the femoral neck in rare cases.

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Hip Replacement vs Hip Resurfacing A
Comparison
Hip resurfacing is also a more advanced procedure
than hip replacement since it calls for far more
accuracy and expertise, there are only a handful
of orthopaedic surgeons in Mumbai experienced in
performing hip resurfacing, and Dr Chirag Patel
is one of them. With years of experience under
his belt, Dr Chirag Patel is the best orthopaedic
surgeon in Mumbai who can help you treat your hip
pain with both surgical and non-surgical
procedures. You can contact him
here https//www.drpatelchirag.com/
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