Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the damaged parts of hip joint are replace with the artificial implants - generally made of metal, plastic or ceramic. This has become a common orthopedic surgery and is mainly done to provide relief from the pain and restore the motion, resulting in improvement of the quality of life. Hip replacements techniques and implants have improved over the past decade and the surgery has a high success rate.
The hip replacement has been known to last for several years and younger patients are being considered for this operation. The world-class hospitals in the city routinely caters exceptional healthcare services to domestic and international patients. Mumbai is one of the most sought after destination for medical tourism in India. The top hospitals for hip replacement in Mumbai are equipped with the latest surgical devices such as robotic system, minimally invasive surgery tools, computer navigation system and advanced patient monitoring systems.
The best hip replacement surgeons in Mumbai offer surgery for one or both the hips (unilateral or bilateral). The surgery may include removal and replacement of only the damaged part of hip joint (partial hip replacement) or entire hip joint is replaced (total hip arthroplasty). It can also be performed to replace the implant placed in a primary surgery (revision hip replacement). This is a secondary surgery and has more risks.
Minimally invasive hip replacement uses a keyhole approach and involves smaller incisions in comparison to conventional surgery. The smaller incisions cause less surgical trauma to the tissues, which enables faster recovery and less post-operative pain as well as complications.