Hip Replacement in India
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace damaged or impaired cartilage and bone of the hip through hip replacement by the usage of artificial materials. The man-made materials used are ceramic, chromium, cobalt and titanium. According to surgeons wear out of hip replacements is gradual, however progression of hip replacement take over years. In India cost of hip replacement surgery is very minimum as compared to other western countries. After 10 years of hip replacement there is 90% chance of its effective functioning l whereas after 20 years there is 80% chances of its working. This occurs due to aseptic loosening due as after a longer period the hip implants gets loose within the bone. Some other causes of loosening of implant is infections. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, aseptic bone necrosis are some of the causes of hip pain. Often medical conditions get improved, but there is no cure for joint pain and severe cases cannot always be controlled by m...