Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.
A hemiarthroplasty is a procedure to replace only the femur portion of your hip joint.
Are you suffering from hip pain or having trouble carrying out every day tasks? If so, you may be suffering from osteoarthritis in the hip and could benefit from a hip replacement procedure at Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital.
This operation provides a new surface for the ball and socket that make up your hip joint.
Hip Revision is a procedure to take out your old hip replacement and put in a new one.
If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.
Joint surfaces damaged by wear and tear or arthritis may be able to be resurfaced.
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.