Hip replacement facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Hip replacement is a surgery where the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. This joint replacement is usually done to relieve arthritis pain or fix very bad joint damage.

Images for kids

  • Hip prosthesis

    A titanium hip prosthesis, with a ceramic head and polyethylene acetabular cup

  • MetalonmetalhipreplaceMark

    Metal on metal prosthetic hip

  • Hip-replacement

    Cement-free implant sixteen days after surgery. Femoral component is cobalt chromium combined with titanium which induces bone growth into the implant. Ceramic head. Acetabular cup coated with bone growth-inducing material and held temporarily in place with a single screw.

  • Dislocated hip replacement

    Dislocated artificial hip

  • Hip joint aseptic loosening ar1938-1

    Hip prosthesis displaying aseptic loosening (arrows)


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