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Revision Joint Replacement
Revision Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement (THR) has a very good success rate and allows people to live a normal life without pain. Only around 1% of the surgeries fail in the first 15 years.
A revision becomes necessary because of
- Wearing out
- Loosening of the prosthesis
- Infection
- Build up of metal debris
- Fracture around implant
- Pain
- Significant difference in length
When a hip fails after a THR, a Revision Total Hip Replacement is performed. This process is more complicated than the original THR as there is lesser bone available. A bone graft is done with bone from a bone bank or with artificial bone. The prosthesis used is also larger.
Revision Knee Replacement
Sometimes a knee replacement procedure may fail after some time. It could be due to infection, injury, loosening or instability. You may have a failed knee replacement if:
- Your replaced knee is painful and swollen
- You have difficulty walking
- You have painful and limited range of motion
- You have difficulty in climbing stairs
This condition can only be corrected by a Revision Knee Replacement surgery. This procedure is done to replace the failed implant with a new prosthesis.
After the Revision Knee Replacement you will regain your lost range of motion.
