Replacement surgery of the hip is being successfully performed for the last forty years. It is one of the most useful procedures used for relief of pain, gaining the range of motion and improving the ability to walk, for variety of painful hip disorders. Millions of such surgeries are being done world over.

If you are advised hip replacement surgery, it is natural that you would want to know more about it. This booklet gives you all the information, which you wish to know; it explains, in simple words, what to expect before, during and after the surgery. It is meant to help you understand the intricacies of this complex surgery. In simple language, you are told, what will be done for you by the medical and paramedical staff and what you are required to do to achieve the desired end result. It is recommended that you go through this booklet before you undergo the surgery. If you have any questions, our team of doctors will be happy to answer them.

The schedule given here is guideline, individual variations may occur. The end result varies in different individuals, and in two operated hips in the same individual. The result depends on various factors like the cause of arthritis, age and general condition of the patient, conditions of the joint, affection of other joints of the body, whether the surgery is on a single hip or both hips simultaneously etc.

No guarantee of any kind can be given for any surgical procedure. But on an average it works well up to 10 years in majority of cases. With encouraging reports of success up to 20 years.

Every surgery carries certain risks. You are required to make yourself familiar with these risks and the shortcomings.