The hip replacement procedures can be majorly categorized into 3 major types:

Replacement of the whole hip joint: A complete hip replacement is the most frequent form of hip replacement surgery (also called total hip arthroplasty). Artificial implants are used to replace worn-out or damaged parts of your hip during this procedure. A strong plastic cup replaces the socket, which may or may not contain a titanium metal casing. Our femoral head will be taken out and replaced with a ceramic or metal alloy ball. A metal stem is put into the top of your femur, and the replacement ball is connected to it.

Partially replaced hip: Instead of replacing both sides of the hip joint, partial hip replacement (also known as hemiarthroplasty) replaces only one side of the hip joint - the femoral head. This surgery is most often performed on elderly individuals who have suffered a hip fracture.

Resurfacing of the hips: In younger, more active patients, femoral head and socket resurfacing is the most prevalent procedure.