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Hip joint replacement

• Overview
• Recovery
• Risks

Alternative Names:

Hip arthroplasty; Total hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty

Risks:

• Blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis), which can dislodge and move to the lungs (pulmonary embolus )
• Pneumonia
• Infection that requires removal of the prosthesis
• Prosthesis dislocation
• Heterotopic bone formation (extra bone growth that can cause stiffness)

• Review Date: 5/31/2006
• Reviewed By: Kevin B. Freedman, MD, MSCE, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Specialists, Bryn Mawr, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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