What is femoral head replacement surgery?
Disease description:
I have been experiencing severe hip pain recently, making it difficult to walk. My doctor mentioned that we might need to consider a femoral head replacement surgery. What is femoral head replacement surgery?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Jian
Head of femur replacement, also known as total hip arthroplasty or hip replacement surgery, is a common orthopedic procedure primarily used to treat hip joint pain and functional impairment caused by various diseases. The main goal of this surgery is to restore hip joint function, relieve pain, and improve quality of life by removing the damaged portions of the hip joint and replacing them with prosthetic components.
Head of femur replacement is indicated for the following conditions:
1. Severe hip arthritis: such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. When medication and physical therapy are ineffective in controlling pain and dysfunction, this surgery may be performed.
2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head: caused by insufficient blood supply leading to tissue death in the femoral head.
3. Hip fractures: especially in elderly patients, when fractures are difficult to heal or heal poorly after injury.
4. Congenital hip dysplasia: abnormal hip joint structure causing pain and functional limitations.
Note: The success of the surgery, the patient's weight, activity level, and whether or not trauma occurs can all affect the longevity of the artificial femoral head. Therefore, patients must strictly follow medical advice postoperatively and take care to protect the joint in order to prolong the service life of the implanted artificial femoral head.
