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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Pelletier, Kenneth R., MD. The Best Alternative Medicine, PartII, "CAM Therapies for Specific Conditions." New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002.
Silber, Irwin. A Patient's...
Guide to Knee and Hip Replacement:Everything You Need to Know. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Trahair, Richard. All About Hip Replacement: A Patient'sGuide. Melbourne, Oxford, and New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
PERIODICALS
"Arthritis—Hip Replacement."Harvard Health Letter 27 (February 2002): i4.
Chapman, K., Z. Mustafa, B. Dowling, et al. "Finer LinkageMapping of Primary Hip Osteoarthritis Susceptibility on Chromosome 11q in a Cohort of Affected Female Sibling Pairs."Arthritis and Rheumatism 46 (July 2002): 1780–1783.
Daitz, Ben. "In Pain Clinic, Fruit, Candy and Relief."New YorkTimes, December 3, 2002.
Drake, C., M. Ace, and G. E. Maale. "Revision Total HipArthroplasty."AORN Journal 76 (September 2002): 414–417, 419–427.
"Hip Replacement Surgery Viable Option for Younger Patients,Thanks to New Prostheses."Immunotherapy Weekly (March 13, 2002): 10.
Hungerford, D. S. "Osteonecrosis: Avoiding Total Hip Arthroplasty."Journal of Arthroplasty 17 (June 2002) (4 Supplement 1): 121–124.
Joshi, A. B., L. Marcovic, K. Hardinge, and J. C. Murphy. "Total Hip Arthroplasty in Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Analysis of 181 Hips."Journal of Arthroplasty 17 (June 2002): 427–433.
Laupacis, A., R. Bourne, C. Rorabeck, et al. "Comparison ofTotal Hip Arthroplasty Performed With and Without Cement: A Randomized Trial."Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume 84-A (October 2002): 1823–1828.
Lie, S. A., L. B. Engesaeter, L. I. Havelin, et al. "Early Postoperative Mortality After 67,548 Total Hip Replacements: Causes of Death and Thromboprophylaxis in 68 Hospitals in Norway from 1987 to 1999."Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 73 (August 2002): 392–399.
Mantilla, C. B., T. T. Horlocker, D. R. Schroeder, et al. "Frequency of Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, and Death Following Primary Hip or Knee Arthroplasty."Anesthesiology 96 (May 2002): 1140–1146.
Solomon, D. H., E. Losina, J. A. Baron, et al. "Contribution ofHospital Characteristics to the Volume-Outcome Relationship: Dislocation and Infection Following Total Hip Replacement Surgery."Arthritis and Rheumatism 46 (September 2002): 2436–2444.
White, R. H. and M. C. Henderson. "Risk Factors for VenousThromboembolism After Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery."Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 8 (September 2002): 365–371.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). 6300North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018. (847) 823-7186 or (800) 346-AAOS.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). 1111 NorthFairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. (703)684-APTA or (800) 999-2782.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine(NCCAM) Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. (888) 644-6226. TTY: (866) 464-3615. Fax: (866) 464-3616.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and SkinDiseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse. National Institutes of Health, 1 AMS Circle, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 495-4484. TTY: (301) 565-2966.
Rush Arthritis and Orthopedics Institute. 1725 West HarrisonStreet, Suite 1055, Chicago, IL 60612. (312) 563-2420.
OTHER
Hip Universe. June 15, 2003 [cited July 1, 2003].
Questions and Answers About Hip Replacement. Bethesda,MD: National Institutes of Health, 2001. NIH Publication No. 01-4907.
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This detailed 3D animation provides a step-by-step explanation of how a hip replacement is performed. It shows each step from initial incision, through leg alignment and adjustment, to final suture closure.
In a hip replacement, the upper leg bone, or femur, is separated from the hip socket, and the damaged head is removed (A). A reamer is used to prepare the socket for the prosthesis (B). A file is used to create a tunnel in the femur for the prosthesis (C). The hip and socket prostheses are cemented in place (D), and finally connected (E). (Illustration by Argosy.)
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Other Information
Hip replacement, also hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage as part of the hip fracture treatment.
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Orthopedic complaints are the most common reason to seek medical care.
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