Total Hip Replacement (THR)
A total hip replacement operation replaces both the ball (head of the femur) and the socket (acetabulum) with implants of different sizes, shapes and materials tailored to suit the requirements of each patient. I use a number of different cemented and uncemented implant designs on a regular basis based on the quality, size and shape of the bone.
- Growth abnormalities and childhood disorders such as hip dysplasia and congenital dislocation of the hip, Perthe’s disease and slipped epiphyses
- Hip fractures
- Avascular necrosis following loss of blood supply to the hip
Recent advances in technology have improved the longevity of implants to the extent that it is now unusual to have to re-operate on a hip ever again, even in younger patients.
Increasingly, with the demographic of an ageing population people may have a combination of arthritis, osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), sarcopenia (reduced muscle mass and function) and frailty. There is evidence to suggest that some of these factors such as sarcopenia have the potential to be improved or even reversed, and this is an area of particular interest to me. As such I am part of an expert group investigating how to optimise health and function into older age. There is particular emphasis on helping patients before, during and after their surgery.
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Spire Southampton Hospital,
Chalybeate Close,
Southampton,
Hampshire SO16 6UY
T: 023 8091 4415
E: [email protected]