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Orthopaedic Surgeons at Monadnock Community Hospital Perform State-of-the-Art Surgery
If hip or knee pain is causing you to give up the things in life you enjoy doing and is compromising your quality of life, you should consider visiting the orthopaedic professionals at Monadnock Orthopaedic Associates (MOA). They will recommend the most appropriate treatment for your condition. They may advise a combination of methods tailored to your health and lifestyle, such as exercise, physical therapy, and medication. For patients who are in constant back, hip or knee pain and have a significant decrease in mobility, MOA provides a wide range of minimally invasive hip and knee joint replacements.
Advanced Hip and Knee Replacements Offer Fast Recovery and Better Function
Total hip and knee replacements have been one of the most successful medical treatments over the past 30 years and can significantly relieve pain and restore mobility. The orthopaedic surgeons at MOA have been performing successful replacement surgeries for ten years at Monadnock Community Hospital and perform well over one hundred hip and knee replacement surgeries every year.
Total hip and knee replacements are usually a result of progressively severe arthritis in the joint. The most common type is degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis. Using minimally invasive joint replacement procedures and the latest pain management methods, a damaged knee or hip can be removed and replaced with an artificial implant.
The purpose of hip replacement surgery is to remove the two damaged and worn parts of the hip joint – the hip socket (acetabulum) and the ball (femoral head) and replace them with smooth, artificial implants called prostheses, which helps make the hip strong, stable and flexible again.
The hip implant is comprised of four parts that work together to restore the original function of your ball-and-socket joint:
- A metal hip stem that is inserted into the top of your thighbone
- A metal cup which holds the cup liner
- A cup liner which holds the femoral head
- The femoral head or ball which is attached to the hip stem and inserted into the liner to form the ball-and-socket joint
Hip implants are not one-size-fits-all. The surgeon at MOA will choose the right hip implant for your body and will determine which design options will work best together to restore accurate leg length, while minimizing risks of dislocation and premature implant wear.
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