Hip Replacement Surgery: How it Works, Recovery Time - HSS
2024年7月9日 · The hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball, located at the top of your femur (thighbone), is called the femoral head. The socket, called the acetabulum, is a part of your pelvis. The ball moves in the socket, allowing your leg to rotate and …
Hip Replacement (Hip Arthroplasty) - Cleveland Clinic
2023年5月10日 · Total hip replacement: A surgeon will replace your whole hip with a prosthetic joint. They’ll replace the top (femoral head) of your thighbone (femur) and the socket it fits into (acetabulum). Almost all hip replacements are total hip replacements.
Total Hip Replacement - OrthoInfo - AAOS
The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur. The femoral stem may be either cemented or "press fit" into the bone. A metal or ceramic ball is placed on the upper part of the stem.
Hip Resurfacing - OrthoInfo - AAOS
In hip resurfacing, the femoral head is not removed, but is instead trimmed and capped with a smooth metal covering. The damaged bone and cartilage within the socket are removed and replaced with a metal shell, just as in a traditional total hip replacement.
Hip Replacement Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hip and Knee Replacement program features a team of orthopaedic specialists highly skilled in joint replacement procedures. Our team will guide you through every step, from presurgical education to postsurgical care and physical therapy.
Total hip arthroplasty | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2023年7月11日 · Femoral component or stem: this refers to the prosthesis which is implanted into the femur. They can be described by length, taper, and presence of a collar. Attached to the femoral component is the neck and head which in most prostheses can be altered in size to create a stable joint.
Why Material Matters With Hip Replacement - Verywell Health
2023年7月14日 · A traditional hip replacement implant uses a metal femoral head (the ball of the implant) and conventional polyethylene, or plastic, as the liner of the acetabular component (the socket of the implant).
Hip Replacement Surgery: Procedure, Risks, & Recovery - WebMD
2024年1月15日 · In a partial hip replacement, only the femoral head, or top of your hip bone, is replaced. In a full hip replacement, your surgeon will replace your entire hip with an artificial joint.
Total Hip Arthroplasty: Procedure, Recovery, and More - Healthline
2022年9月27日 · They will replace the top, or ball, of your femur — called the femoral head — with a ball made of metal or ceramic.
Total Hip Arthroplasty Techniques - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月4日 · Sir John Charnley entered the scene in the 1960s when he introduced the concept of “low-friction arthroplasty” by utilizing a metallic femoral stem and small femoral head articulating with a cemented polyethylene acetabular component.