In Australia alone about 20,000 of these procedures are performed every year with an overall 95% success rate. After the procedure patients are able to return to activities and pursuits that were not previously possible.
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Prof Jegan Krishnan and Dr Sunil Reddy are leading Joint replacement surgeons in Adelaide and offer the most up to date technology in hip replacement surgery including minimally Direct Anterior approach THR.
Deterioration of the hip joint and consequent pain and swelling is mainly caused by severe arthritis, either osteoarthritis (the wearing away of cartilage in the joint) or inflammatory arthritis. It can also be caused by avascular necrosis, a condition where bone tissue deteriorates due to lack of blood supply, which can result from for example injury (‘trauma’) or from abuse of alcohol, steroid use or from decompression sickness (‘the bends’).
Download our guide on Total Hip Replacement procedure and rehabilitation below.
Prof Jegan Krishnan
Explains how a total hip replacement surgery takes place with The Joint Replacement Clinic.
Dr Sunil Reddy
