Hip replacement

If you need total hip replacement, count on orthopedic experts at Aurora BayCare Medical Center to get you back to pain-free living. We use the latest surgical techniques and technologies to restore hip function and improve mobility.

Leading-edge hip replacement techniques: Why choose Aurora BayCare Medical Center?

Our orthopedic care team specializes in techniques that reduce pain and improve hip replacement recovery. Program highlights include:

• Advanced pain control strategies: We focus on controlling pain right from the start using powerful medications to minimize nerve pain. These medications help you return home faster and limit the need for narcotic pain relievers after surgery.
• High same-day discharge rates: We discharge nearly 40% of our total joint replacement surgery patients on the same day, above the national average of 25%. We get you home quickly with fewer complications and better pain control.
• Recognized leadership in hip replacement: We were the first hospital in the region to offer anterior hip replacement surgery, which helps you heal faster with less pain. U.S. News & World Report named our hip replacement program as high performing in its list of 2020 best hospitals.

Hip replacement surgery services

Our orthopedic surgeons are experts in the most advanced, minimally invasive surgical techniques to restore hip function and improve movement. We offer:

Hip resurfacing

In younger people with healthy bone, surgeons cap the head of the femur, or ball, with metal after removing damaged cartilage from the socket. Hip resurfacing helps maintain the hip’s structure and minimizes total bone loss by leaving the head of the femur intact.

Microplasty hip stems

We use sophisticated prosthetic technologies, including microplasty hip stems, to enhance function and mobility. These shorter-stem protheses preserves more of your natural thighbone, improving your ability to bear weight.

Partial hip replacement

Sometimes, experts use pins to stabilize a fracture in the end of the femur, or ball, so it can heal. When a fracture can’t be pinned, doctors may perform a partial hip replacement. Surgeons replace the femur head with an artificial ball and stem, maintaining the bone in the joint’s socket.

Total hip replacement (hip arthroplasty)

Surgeons remove damaged cartilage and bone in the hip joint, replacing it with a prosthetic (artificial) ball and socket joint. Total hip replacement can reduce pain and improve your ability to move, helping you get back to daily activities.

Surgeons access the hip from the anterior (front) or posterior (back) to remove damage, smooth the hip socket and trim bone. Then, they place and secure the prosthetic joint.

Anterior approach hip replacement

Our fellowship-trained hip surgeons have extra education, skill and experience in performing surgery from the anterior, or front, of the hip. In this minimally invasive hip surgery, there’s no need to cut through major muscle areas, such as the buttocks.

With anterior hip replacement, you experience:

• Faster healing
• Fewer restrictions on movement after surgery
• Less pain after hip replacement
• Shorter stay in the hospital

Anterior hip replacement isn’t the right choice for every person. Your surgeon considers your body structure, bone health and age in deciding if this approach is right for you.

Hip replacement with a posterior approach

Surgeons access your hip joint from the posterior, or back, of the hip. Your doctor goes through some muscle during posterior hip replacement surgery.

Specialists sometimes use the posterior approach if you’ve had hip surgery in the past. They might also use this approach if your leg needs lengthening so you can walk properly.

Preparing for hip replacement surgery

We offer Joint Camp, a preoperative training class to help you and your caregivers know what to expect during and after total hip replacement surgery. During this class, you’ll:

• Learn about pain control options
• Meet with our orthopedic rehabilitation specialists
• Practice using assistive equipment, such as canes
• Understand how to navigate stairs and walkways safely