How is it performed?

• The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and at times, spinal anaesthesia is also administered to minimise the pain felt after the procedure.
• After the surgical site is disinfected, the surgeon makes one or two incisions over the outside of the hip.
• The damaged femoral head is removed out of the hip joint socket and replaced with a metal piece.
• Next, a metal cup (the acetabular component) is pushed into the socket and secured with screws.
• The surgeon then places the femoral head into the new socket, with a plastic component placed in between.
• Once the replacement is complete, the incision is closed with surgical staples or stitches and the surgical area is dressed with a sterile bandage.
• Post surgery, the patient begins rehabilitation.
• As the new mechanical parts may wear out or loosen over time, a revision surgery might be required in 10 to 20 years.