Details of Revision Hip Replacement

Revision hip replacement is a second replacement surgery of the hip that may be necessitated due to a number of factors such as malfunctioning of implant materials and fresh injury to the area.

• Infection
• Injury to hip
• Pain/swelling due to improper placement of implant components

• Blood tests
• Imaging tests: X-ray, CT scan, MRI

During revision hip replacement surgery, an incision is made on the front of the hip or a side of it. The surgeon first removes damaged and worn out cartilage, bones and previous implants, and places fresh implant components in the affected area, binding them together with bone cement.

• Infection
• Breathing problems
• Damage to hip nerves
• Hip joint fracture
• Change in length of leg