Hip Replacement Surgery – Is It Necessary?
Choosing to have your hip replaced is a major decision. Asking about the benefits is a good way to determine if hip replacement surgery is the right choice for you. During the decision making process there are several benefits that you should consider. The main reason people have hip replacement surgery and the major benefit of the procedure is the ability to walk and move without chronic and excruciating pain. Many times it is the grating bone-on- bone pain of osteoarthritis that leads people to investigate the possibility of a total hip replacement procedure. As the cartilage that cushions the bone of the hip joint wears away, each weight bearing step becomes very painful. The total hip replacement procedure removes the diseased bone and cartilage that creates the ball and socket joint. In most cases the ball of the joint at the head of the femur is replaced with the metal or ceramic ball. The socket is replaced with a plastic or ceramic cup. The construction works m...