Hip Replacement
Accurate information is extremely important in making decisions about hip replacement or hip resurfacing surgery. The orthopaedic surgeons at the Evarts Joint Center will provide you with a comprehensive evaluation, and will help you choose the treatment plan that is right for you. We have the widest range of treatment options in Upstate New York. If you already have a plan in place, we're happy to give you another opinion.
Surgical Procedures for Hips
Hip replacement may provide the greatest hope for ending your pain from arthritis or injury and restoring mobility. There are four main parts to the prosthetic hip. Your surgeon will select the parts that are best for you. They include: a cup-shaped device that replaces your hip socket, a liner that fits in the cup, a ball that replaces the head of your thigh bone, and a stem that attaches to your thigh bone for stability. These different parts are made from a variety of materials including titanium, metal alloys, high grade plastics, or ceramics.
Watch an Animation about hip replacement
Hip resurfacing is an alternative to total hip replacement and removes less bone. This is often especially important for younger, more active patients.
Hip arthroscopy is performed with tiny instruments that are inserted through very small incisions. The procedure is used to remove bone spurs that are causing your pain and leave most of your natural bone in place. Hip arthroscopy is an outpatient procedure and in most cases patients go home the very same day.
The Evarts Joint Center is a referral center for the most complex hip replacements.
Watch a Video: Dr. Boyd Discusses Hip Replacement
At the Evarts Joint Center, you will find the area's top experts, the widest range of technology and the most highly trained and compassionate staff—all in a facility that is completely devoted to joint replacements.Visit hipandknee.urmc.edu for more
Watch a Video: Dr. Drinkwater Discusses Hip Resurfacing
Hip resurfacing-an alternative to total hip replacement-allows us to remove less of the patient's bone, something that is especially important for younger, more active patients.Visit hipandknee.urmc.edu for more
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Evarts Joint Center
Highland Hospital
1000 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 784-2966
