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    Are There Different Kinds of Hip Replacement?

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  • Dr John McNicholl

    Orthopaedic Surgeon

    Dr McNicholl is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon that has a subspecialist interest in hip and knee surgery, and lower limb trauma. He regularly performs … View Profile

    Yes,

    ​ Total Hip Replacement in which he entire hip joint is replaced with a prosthetic implant.

    Hip Resurfacing in which the native femoral neck is preserved and a large head resurfacing impant 'resurfaces' the native joint.

    Hemiarthroplasty, in which only the femoral side of the joint is replaced, this is done primarily to treat fractured neck of femur in low demand elderly patients.

    Revision Hip Replacement: Performed to repair or replace an existing implant that has worn out or failed.

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