What is a broken hip replacement?

A hip replacement is an operation that replaces (usually one) of the patients existing pelvic joints at both the acetabulum (hip socket) and the femoral head (the ball that connects from the thigh bone) with artificial materials. It is generally performed to relieve arthritis pain or to fix a badly damaged socket and is the most successful orthopedic procedure currently being done, 97% of patients reporting an improvement post-op. My grandfather is having one done in a couple of weeks. Hope this helps.

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