A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure to repair the hip-joint by partly (Hemi-arthroplasty) or fully (Bipolar-hemiarthroplasty) replacing the original hip joint with prosthetic substitutes.

Hip replacements are used to repair hip fractures, caused by trauma such as a fall. Osteoporosis and osteomalacia are significant factors responsible for the high incidence of hip fractures within the elderly population. Arthritis is a common degenerative process occurring in joints within this eldery population, with osteoarthritis being the most common of the varieties.

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Reference: http://www.physio-pedia.com/Total_Hip_Replacement

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