If you have a partial hip replacement, the natural socket of your hip is left intact and only the ‘ball’ part of your joint is replaced. With a total hip replacement, both the ball and socket part of the hip joint are removed and replaced with components made from metal, plastic or ceramic. These components…
If you need orthopaedic surgery, the chances are you’re experiencing pain, stiffness and loss of mobility. You may have a long-term degenerative condition like osteoarthritis or maybe you have an overuse injury caused by making the same movement over and over again, perhaps due to your job or certain types of sport. By the time…
Few types of orthopaedic surgery make such a profound and lasting impact to a person’s quality of life than joint replacement. Often, this type of surgery is performed when someone has severe osteoarthritis or experiences a major trauma injury such as a fracture. Consequently, they are likely to have been living with severe pain and…
If you are receiving injections for weight loss and are due to have joint replacement surgery or other orthopaedic procedures, there are some important things you need to know.
Joint replacement is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a severely damaged joint. Hip and knee replacements are now routine procedures that can significantly improve a person’s quality of life.
How long does it take to recover from joint replacement surgery? This is often the most pressing question for patients coming in for surgery and it’s understandable to want to know. Different people can have different priorities – whether it’s getting back to work, returning to sport or resuming the activities you love – but,…
The hip is the largest ball and socket joint in the body. We use our hips for walking, running, standing, sitting… in fact many different types of movement throughout our day-to-day life. So, when we start to develop hip pain it can be quite a challenge. In this article we’ll look at some common causes…
A hip replacement is a surgical procedure to remove your damaged hip joint and replace it with an artificial joint. It is normally offered to people with a degenerative condition like arthritis or those who have sustained a serious hip fracture. A total hip replacement entails replacing the entire joint whereas with a partial hip…
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ll know we are passionate advocates of Mako robotic arm-assisted joint replacement surgery. Andrew Carrothers has performed more than 930 Mako procedures so far and we are encouraged to see the number of patients specifically requesting Mako is rising year on year. So, why is Mako so…
How do we measure quality of life? According to the European Union, there are eight main indicators that contribute to a person’s quality of life and one of these is health.