Summary:
This procedure, he explained, had lesser risks than total hip replacement, but would also have slightly lower levels of mobility and the surgery was of a shorter duration than a total hip replacement. A total hip replacement has a longer life but even with the hemiarthroplasty, patients can function independently, which is the goal,” he said. “But we do not say no to a total hip replacement and have done a few for those above 85 who are very mobile. There are types of hip replacement procedures – total which involves replacing the ball and the socket, and hemiarthroplasty which involves replacing only the ball. Twenty-four hours later, a hip replacement was performed; nine days later she was home, and now, two weeks on, she is walking with the help of a walker and her family is hopeful of a complete recovery..