When arthritic hip pains, it severely limits your ability to walk, work, or even perform simple activities, hip replacement may be appropriate for you.
In the following data we have given an overview of a normal and an arthritic hip.
And how hip replacement relieves pain and restores free movement of your hip.

The head of the femur fits into the
cartilage-lined acetabulum forming a
"ball and socket" joint which allows a
wide range of motion in your hip. A
smooth lining called cartilage covers the
end of the bones and prevents them from
rubbing against each other, for flexible
and nearly frictionless movement.
One of the most common causes of hip
pain and loss of mobility is the wearing
away of the joint's cartilage lining.
When this happens, the bones rub
against each other causing significant
- A condition known pain and swelling
as osteoarthritis.
A hip replacement restores the worn
surfaces by removing diseased bone
-ends and resurfacing them with a
combination of metal, plastic or ceramic
components. The new hip allows a
natural, gliding motion of the joint.
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