Partial Hip Replacement WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Partial Hip Replacement and compiled helpful research notes below.
Success!
Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.
Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!
Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™
We have 5 top resources but need 5 more. Are there additional great resources about Partial Hip Replacement that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!
Research Notes on Partial Hip Replacement
The hip is a ball and socket joint. Through disease or wear and tear, it can become damaged. If only part of the joint is damaged, a partial hip replacement may be an option. In a partial hip replacement surgery, the socket is usually left intact. The head of the femur is replaced with an artificial ball shaped component similar to that used in a total hip replacement. Sometimes a device is fitted over the bone which means the top of the femur does not have to be cut.1
Fast Facts:
- An inpatient procedure.1
- Artificial joints do not last forever.2
- Most common type of partial hip replacement is called a bipolar prosthesis.3
There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.
Advertisement
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Orthopedic Center of Excellence: The Hip - Partial Hip Replacement
- ↑ Merck Manuals: Hip - Treatment
- ↑ Orthopaedic Connection: Hip Implants - Partial Hip Replacements
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
Advertisement
Are You Depressed?
1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?
About WisdomCard
Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Hip Resurfacing
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
