Sometimes hip joints that have been previously replaced must be replaced again. This can be required for a number of reasons, but common reasons for re-doing the hip replacement include: -the previous hip replacement reaching the end of its life and wearing out -complications developing either early after the original procedure or some years later, […]
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Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is a comparatively new technique practiced by relatively few surgeons. Just like knee arthroscopy it is performed under a general anaesthetic and involves making tiny incisions through which the inside of the joint is examined and procedures are performed. Unlike the knee joint, the hip joint is a ball and socket joint with […]
Hip joint injections
Injections into the hip joint are usually performed under local anaesthetic using x-ray guidance or sometimes ultrasound guidance to accurately position the needle in the hip joint. These injections can be used to help to diagnose the hip as the source of pain (diagnostic injection to arthritic hip) or can be used to help relieve […]