Hip Pain Relief
Rochester Regional Health?s Joint Replacement Program offers the full range of options for hip replacement, including partial hip replacements which are typically performed after an injury and total hip replacements, which are a common treatment for hip pain or stickiness caused by arthritis.
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Total hip replacement surgery has a high success rate and the approaches used by our expert hip replacement surgeons often result in a fast recovery and a quick return to activity.
Total hip replacement procedures (also called total hip arthroplasty) involve removing the damaged cartilage and bone from your hip before replacing them with prosthetic components.
Steps for a Successful Total Hip Replacement
Anterior Hip Replacement
Several of our orthopedic surgeons have strong expertise in anterior hip replacement surgery. During this surgery, your orthopedic surgeon accesses the hip joint through the front of the hip rather than the back – as in traditional approaches.
Benefits of the anterior hip replacement or anterior hip arthroplasty include:
- A smaller incision
- Less muscle damage
- No motion restrictions after surgery
- Improved accuracy of implant positioning
- Reduced chance of hip dislocation
- Quicker recovery times
Talk to your doctor or make an appointment with our team using the contact information below to see if you are a candidate for the anterior hip approach. Patients who are significantly obese or have a large abdomen, with certain prior hip injuries or surgeries, and with unusual congenital hip deformities may not be candidates for this approach.
