The "
Hip Replacement Market by Products, Regions, Fixation, Companies, Global Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
104-year-old woman undergoes
hip replacement surgery
[ClickPress, Thu Feb 21 2019] On the back of soaring instances of trauma and accident cases,
hip replacement procedures have gained substantial upswing, thus curving substantial growth in global
hip replacement implants market .
MORE CHOICE IN the past, total
hip replacement surgery required a long incision at the side of the hip and the surrounding muscles to be cut and detached.
Gikas said: "Today, surgeons use novel techniques and surgical approaches that allow better functional outcomes, as well as improved longevity of the
hip replacement."
Total
hip replacement surgery was associated with more surgical complications than other treatment methods, with 10% of total
hip replacement surgery patients experiencing a complication.
The average age at the time of
hip replacement was 68.
Total
hip replacement (THR) is extremely common, with more than 300,000 surgeries performed in the U.S.
Joint replacement procedures include hip resurfacing, which involves shaving and capping the top surface of the leg bone, rather than removing and replacing the "ball" end of the bone, and total
hip replacement.
Ananda Nanu, of the British Orthopaedic Association, said: "Total
hip replacement is a very successful operation in all age groups." The Queen Mother had hip surgery at 95 and 97.
Medical advances mean that
hip replacement operations are now less invasive and the implants last for longer than ever before.
Indeed, a total
hip replacement can be life-altering, but to improve your recovery and maximize your results, you have to take some precautions after the surgery, bolster your health, and understand what you should and shouldn't do to preserve the longevity of your new hip.