The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and one of the bigger joints of our body. It plays a very important role in our day to day living like walking, running, sitting, squatting, sitting cross-legged etc. When the hip joint is damaged, these activities tend to become difficult. COMMON CAUSES OF HIP DAMAGE: 1. Osteoarthritis:This a condition where there is degeneration of the smooth cartilage covering the ball and cup of the hip joint due to wear and tear. Apart from excess weight and work, genetic and racial causes also are attributed to osteoarthritis.2. Avascular necrosis:The bone is a living organ and it requires blood to survive. The blood supply to the hip joint is reduced in this condition and the ball part of the hip bone dies and the bone collapses and becomes irregular. This causes pain and disability to a person. 3. Rheumatoid arthritis:Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder affecting many joints of the body, where there is cartilage damage and resulting in arthritis.4. Post-traumatic arthritis:Sometimes serious injuries to the hip joint like dislocations or fractures can lead to irregular joints and cause secondary arthritis and pain.5. Childhood hip disorders:Some childhood hip conditions like congenital hip dislocations, Perthes disease, etc can lead to secondary arthritis.6. Infections:Infections of the hip joint especially Tuberculosis in our country can lead to joint damage and arthritis. When all modalities of treatment such as physiotherapy, exercises, medicines do not give any pain refief, then a total hip replacement is given as an …

May 1, 2023
Total HIP Replacement
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