TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY TECHNIQUES

Course overview

TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (THA) IS ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND CONSISTENTLY SUCCESSFUL SURGERIES PERFORMED IN ORTHOPAEDICS. IT PROVIDES RELIABLE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM END-STAGE DEGENERATIVE HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS. SPECIFICALLY, IT RESULTS IN PAIN RELIEF, FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION, AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUE INVOLVED IN PERFORMING TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE CARE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.