Total Hip Replacement Surgery

UPDATED April 04, 2018 – Hip pain may be caused by a variety of factors. The most common factors for hip pain include bursitis,arthritis, muscle strains, Injuries or nerve irritations. Thai Medical offers total integrative medical solutions to eliminate your pain permanently and for a price you can afford. We offer several Orthopedic joint surgeries including:

• Knee replacement surgery
• Shoulder Replacement Surgery
• Ankle Injury repair and replacement surgery
• Hand and Wrist surgery

Whether you’ve just begun exploring your treatment options or have already spoken with orthopedic specialists back in your home home to undergo complete hip replacement or Hip resurfacing procedure, we can help you better understand the costs, benefits and limitations of having total artificial hip replacement surgery.

Artificial Hip Surgery Video

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A pain in the rear end indeed, Hip Arthritis is a painful disease that slowly wears down the delicate cartilage and cells in your ball & socket joints near the top of the femur (leg bones) and the pelvis area. This wear-and-tear causes two bones to grind against each other. Bone on bone rubbing. Soon after the joint start becoming pitted,brittle, eroded often resulting in severe pain, debilitating stiffness, and complete instability.Often the range of motion is reduced tremendously.

 Hip Arthoplasty

Traditional Hip Replacement “THR” or Hip Arthroplasty is a surgical option is ideal for the treatment of moderate to severe Hip Arthritis. Surgical Hip replacements using artificial implants can help to completely remove the two worn down or damaged areas of your hip socket & joint (acetabulum) and the femoral head  (ball) by replacing them with artificial hip implants called “prostheses”, that make your hips strong,flexible and stable once again.

For those active folks younger than 55 in need of THR there may be a good chance that the prosthetic replacement will wear out in the next 20 years therefore might need to be resurfaced or replaced yet again. For some less severe patients there are alternatives to hip replacement surgery such as resurfacing or orthopedic stem cell therapy that are used to regrow cartilage and help eliminate the pain of bone on bone wear and tear. A second replacement (called a revision surgery) and is much more difficult the second time around so a surgical option is Hip Resurfacing.

Hip Joint Resurfacing vs Replacement

Hip Joint Surgery & Makoplasty in Thailand Overview

Complete artificial hip replacement takes about two hours per side. Surgery is usually performed under GA general anesthesia or even spinal anesthesia. During the replacement procedure our Thai board certified orthopedic surgeon will carefully remove the diseased and damaged areas of your hipbone and replacing it with an artificial hip-joint. Physical therapy and rehab are usually started soon after the surgery and will continue throughout the 2-4 night hospitalization. Rehab and physical therapy should be followed consistently for at least a year after your surgery.

Immediate Pain-Relief is usually the greatest advantage and primary reason for THR The reason people have for replacing the hip joints include: extreme pain from severe arthritis or old injuries in the hip areas that severely limit a person’s ability to a normal active lifestyle, bone fractures in some elderly clients, usually near the neck of your femur (leg) bone, and the occasional occurrence of joint and hip tumors.

Complications & Risks of Having Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Complications and Risks are inherent with all surgery. Risks associated with artificial hip surgery include respiratory or cardiac malfunctions and anesthesia complications. Other complications of surgery may include:
•    Infections that require hospitalization or antibiotics
•    Deep vein thrombosis and Blood clots that may dislodge and move
•    Injury to blood vessels and/or nerves
•    Dislocation or fracture of new joints may require additional surgeries
•    Occasional stiffness & instability of the joints due to extra bone growths
•    Urine Retentions and/or bladder infections

Risks can be reduced by following the surgeon’s pre and post surgery instructions before and after hip surgery. Over extended time and normal wear and tear, the artificial joints may become loose requiring revision hip resurfacing or another surgery.

Arthritic Hip Surgery Candidates

Not everyone makes for a good candidate for having hip replacement surgery. Potential candidates for having Hip Arthroplasty surgery in Bangkok or Phuket will need to be evaluated to determine the degree of current disability and any pre-existing medical conditions. The Thai Orthopedic surgeon will make the final determination of each patient’s eligibility for the procedure after a face to face consultation and examination of your medical records including X-rays, CT Scans,and MRI’s.

Advantages of Internationally Trained Orthopedic Surgeons

Thailand is recognized as one of the top destinations for high quality and affordable orthopedic surgeries including artificial hip replacement surgery, artificial knee replacements and Hip Joint resurfacing surgery. Our accredited board certified orthopedic surgeons have all performed thousands of successful  hip replacement operations during over the past 20 years making Bangkok the ideal destination for you to eliminate the pain once and for all. Our Implants are all genuine with certification and warranties from companies such as: Zimmer,DePuy, Biomet and other high standard implants.

Testimonials from Patients Who Had THR in Thailand

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Cost of Having Hip Replacement Surgery with Thai Medical

The costs for having hip replacement surgery will depend on the patient’s exact needs and requirements. Ideally hip replacement surgery  is reserved for patients with severely damaged joints. We typically recommend exploring surgical alternatives if possible. To get current prices for having total hip replacement using artificial prosthesis our hip surgeons will need to review your recent medical records such as digital imaging ie MRI scans. Surgery will require a minimum of 2-3 weeks in Thailand and will include around 4 night stay with full time nurse.

THR Surgery Alternatives

Thai Medical Tourism specials for degenerative hips provide minimally invasive surgical and non-surgical orthopedic treatments using the most cutting edge integrative regenerative medical techniques such for treatment of Arthritis or hand and wrists injuries, using stem cells. Our GMP approved adult stem cell treatments  can be used for many types of common sports injuries or orthopedic conditions such as knee and hip damage. Other regenerative therapies include treatment for conditions such as:

• Rotator cuff injury
• Enthesopathy
• Spinal trigger points
• Herniated discs
• Various ligamentous or meniscal injuries affecting the knees, ankles, and hips.

These degenerative conditions are all treatable safely using a variety of non-surgical regenerative therapies. To learn more about about having hip replacement surgery in Thailand please contact us today.