Prosthesis hip joint

In case of severe disease (coxarthrosis) at the hip joint.

In a conversation with Dr. med. Matthias Schmied you will learn which treatment options are possible.

In the case of extensive damage and serious illnesses in the hip joint, it may be indicated to insert an artificial joint replacement (prosthesis).

Usually, a total endoprosthesis (TEP) is fitted in the hip, replacing both the joint head and the socket.

However, there are also options for partial hip replacement.

Make a convenient online appointment with Matthias, MD Schmied.

Dr. med. Matthias Schmied (Specialist FMH for Orthopaedic Surgery)

Course of the hip joint disease (Dr med. Matthias Schmied)

Healthy hip joint

A precise diagnosis is crucial for a promising therapy of hip pain. Did the hip pain occur after an accident or fall? Is the pain acute or chronic? Degenerative wear and tear, congenital maldevelopment, intensive sporting or occupational stress, previous injury or even overweight are the possible causes: severe stress pain, hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement), hip arthrosis, painful hip prosthesis.

Hip Joint Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the hip joint (hip arthrosis, coxarthrosis) is a wear disease with cartilage wear in the hip joint, which causes severe pain during movement and also at rest. The pathological wear of the cartilage eventually causes bone to move on bone. If conservative treatment options no longer alleviate the pain, only total hip joint prosthesis implantation is promising and pain-free.

Hip joint prosthesis

Osteoarthritis in the hip joint cannot be cured in principle. Conservative therapies (gymnastics, muscle building) can slow down hip joint wear and stabilise pain. In order to improve limited mobility, the insertion of an artificial hip joint is promising in the case of advanced joint disease. The hip prosthesis replaces the damaged and worn sliding and surface parts of the natural joint.