How Successful is Hip Replacement Surgery

Posted by Dr Divyanshu S. N. Goyal on March 11th, 2020

Total hip replacement is one of the most successful and cost-effective interventions in medicine with over 3,20,000 such procedures performed in the USA in 2011. The incidence of hip replacements increases by 49% between 2000 and 2010 due partly to improvements in the science of hip replacement implants, the experience of Best Joint Replacement Surgeon Indore and the growing population of hip pain patients. The success rate of hip replacements 10 years after the surgical procedure is 90-95%.

Success Rates

According to the Indian Academy of Orthopedic Doctors, total hip replacement cases performed each year in India, more than 95% are successful with patients experiencing no joint pain and revision surgery is not required. The success rate of hip resurfacing surgery Indore is 90-95% and at 20 years is 80-85%. Should an implant wear to loosen, revision to a new hip replacement is possible. Modern implant materials couple with the aid of computer navigation can boost the longevity for a hip replacement for up to 30 years.

Who Gets a Hip Replacement?

48% of hip replacement patients in India are over 65 years of age and 34% are between the ages of 45 and 64. The largest contributing factor to needing a hip replacement is advanced arthritis, however other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, injury, fracture and bone tumors will also lead to the breakdown of the hip joint and create the need for Total Hip Replacement Surgery in Indore.

Pain from a prosthesis hip is usually located in the groin and buttocks and is the principal sign for hip replacement. After the surgery, pre-operative arthritis pain is gone immediately and post-op pain is generally relieved as early as one week after surgery. Besides relief from pain, Hip Replacement Surgery offers considerable improvement in mobility and can include tremendous health improvement in life. New advancements in technology in surgical techniques have greatly reduced the risks involved with hip replacements.

What Results You Can Expect?

While successful hip replacement operation gives excellent pain relief, it does not give patients a normal hip. Many patients are pain-free but some still face occasional aches and a feeling that it’s not their ‘’own’’ joint. Many patients can get back to routine activities, however, high impact activities or running after Total Hip Replacement Indore is not recommended. Some recommended activities are walking, weight lifting, golf, tennis, dancing, bicycling and swimming. However, activities such as horseback riding, skiing, and waterskiing are possible but may place your artificial joint at some risk. A fall from the horse or the game may cause the hip to dislocate or the bone to break around the implant. These activities are not recommended by joint replacement surgeons unless you already are at an advanced level.