Hip Replacement Surgery
Orthobridge Institute surgery team has the expertise to provide complete care for your hip condition
or injury through an advanced surgical procedure.
Hip Replacement Surgery for Pain Relief
The hip is one of the body’s most important joints. It plays an important role in nearly every basic function, from sitting and standing to walking and bending.
Hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) is surgery to replace a worn-out or damaged hip joint. The surgeon replaces the old joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis).
Today’s advancements in hip replacement surgery make it possible for patients to achieve restored joint function with as little inconvenience as possible.
The orthopedic surgeons in Kenya at Orthobridge Orthopedic Centre are well versed in hip replacement surgery and can help restore motion back into your life and relieve you from pain.
Please read on below to learn more about hip replacement surgery and how we can assist you.
Why might you need hip replacement surgery?
Are you experiencing hip pain? If so, you’re not alone. Many suffer from hip joint stiffness and pain that result in limping and inability to walk, work, exercise, or even sleep.
One of the most common causes of hip pain is osteoarthritis, which is the loss of cartilage cushion in the joint so that bone rubs on bone.
Known as “common wear and tear” arthritis, it’s most often caused by heredity, obesity, or joint injury.
Hip replacement may also be used to treat hip fractures. Pain from a fracture is severe, walking or even moving the leg causes pain.
Whatever the cause of your hip pain, the hip specialists in Kenya at Orthobridge Orthopedic Centre can help effectively treat or prevent it.
We begin with the most conservative measures first.
Depending on the results of your physical exam and any in-house diagnostic testing, your treatment may include:
- Rest, cold or heat,
- Physical therapy,
- Anti-inflammatory medications,
- Injection therapy such as cutting edge visco-supplementation or ‘lubricant shots’.
When should you consider a hip joint replacement?
Unfortunately, not all patients will respond to such conservative measures.
If your hip deteriorates to a point where your quality of life is poor, you may want to consider surgical options.
But there is good news for those in need of hip replacement surgery:
- It’s one of the most successful and best operations done in any field of medicine.
- It is truly a surgery that changes people’s lives.
- Once you recover from a total hip replacement, you have at least a 95% chance of having no pain, no limp, and being able to walk as far as you want.
- Most people return to the activities they enjoy including walking, hiking, swimming, tennis, golf, and skiing.
Individuals who are at high risk for infection or who suffer from chronic health issues, such as morbid obesity, may not be eligible for this procedure.
Only a consultation with your orthopedic surgeon can determine whether hip replacement surgery is right for you.
Advantages of a hip replacement surgery
You’ll have some pain from the surgery, to begin with, but you should soon start to notice improvements soon after the operation.
Possible risks & disadvantages of a hip arthroplasty
It has some limitations; for example, extreme positions such as squatting aren’t recommended because of the risk of dislocation.
About 1 in 10 people have some pain around the hip that won’t go away after the operation. It’s not always possible to explain the cause of this.
After the operation, you may find that one leg is slightly longer than the other, but this can be corrected with a shoe insert (insole).
There are some risks associated with having major surgery, and you should discuss these with your surgeon before you decide to have a hip replacement.
Preparation for Hip Replacement Surgery
Once you’ve decided to go ahead with the operation, your surgeon will give you instructions on when your surgery is to take place.
If it is an emergency situation, your orthopedic surgeon will liaise with your preferred hospital and make necessary arrangements for your surgery.
You should discuss with your surgeon whether you should stop taking any of your medications or alter the doses before you have surgery.
You’ll be examined to make sure you’re generally well enough for the anesthetic and the operation.
The diagnosis may involve the following tests:
- blood tests to check for anemia and to make sure your kidneys are working properly
- x-rays of your hip
- a urine sample to rule out infection
- an electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing to make sure your heart is healthy. The hospital team will probably tell you at this stage whether the operation will go ahead as planned.
Your Hip Replacement Procedure
The stem and cup are made of metal. The ball may be made of metal or ceramic. The cup has a liner that may be made of plastic or ceramic.
The 2 most common types of artificial hip prostheses used are cemented prostheses and uncemented prostheses. Sometimes a combination of the 2 types is used to replace a hip.
The incision will be closed with stitches or surgical staples. A drain may be placed in the incision site to remove the fluid.
How long will the new hip joint last?
Younger, more active patients often get cementless hip replacement surgery and these may last longer, although this isn’t confirmed in long-term studies.
Hip Revision Surgery
Repeat hip replacement surgery is possible and great advances have been made in this type of surgery in recent years.
Revision surgery is more complex than the original operation, the time in hospital is longer and the results are slightly less good with each revision.
Even so, over 80% of patients report success for 10 years and more. Some revisions may need a bone graft, where a piece of bone is taken from another part of the body or from a donor patient to help replace bone loss.
Bone grafts may need protection from movement, and this might mean that you’ll be on crutches for longer. However, the eventual result is usually good.
Your Hip Replacement Procedure with Col (Dr) Adari, A Trusted Hip Surgeon in Kenya
Selected as a top orthopedic and trauma surgeon for his exemplary and extensive 26 years of service in the military, Col(Dr) Adari is known as a top-rated orthopedic & trauma surgeon in Kenya.
Col (Dr) Adari uses world-leading hip joint replacement products designed to give you a shorter surgery time, less stay in the hospital, and a much faster recovery time allowing you to return to function much earlier.
Col (Dr) Adari also specializes in hip revisions where he can replace a worn out or failed prosthesis with a new hip implant to restore your comfort.
With extensive specialized training and experience in hip joint diseases, Col (Dr) Adari restores comfort & function to your hip joint to give you the freedom to perform your daily activities with ease.
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Out of country patients
Because of Col (Dr) Adari’s extensive training and experience in elbow arthroscopy, patients travel from all areas of the world for their elbow arthroscopy in Kenya.
If you are an out of the country patient, feel free to let us know so we can accommodate an appropriate time for your consultation with Col (Dr) Adari.
Col (Dr) Adari is known as a top-rated orthopedic & trauma surgeon for elbow arthroscopy in Nairobi, Kenya, and across East Africa, Central Africa, and West Africa.
If you are work – traveling expatriate on diplomatic missions, feel free to contact us so we can accommodate an appropriate time best suited to you for your consultation with Col (Dr) Adari.
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