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Hip

Normal Anatomy
Total Hip Replacement THR
Anterior Hip Replacement
Hip Resurfacing
Revision Hip Replacement
Hip Arthroscopy
Femoroacetabular Impingement



	Normal Anatomy of the Hip joint
	How does the Hip joint work? Find out more in this web based movie.
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	Hip Arthroscopy
	Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new surgical technique that can be effectively employed to treat a variety of hip conditions. Find out more about Hip Arthroscopy with the following link
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	Femoro Acetabular Impingement FAI
	Femoroacetabular Impingement FAI is a condition resulting from abnormal pressure and friction between the ball and socket of the hip joint resulting in pain and progressive hip dysfunction. This when left untreated leads to the development of secondary osteoarthritis of the hip.
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	Total Hip Replacement (THR)
	Total Hip Replacement (THR) procedure replaces all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device (prosthesis) to eliminate pain and restore joint movement. Find out more about Total Hip Replacement (THR) with the following links.
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	Hip Resurfacing
	Hip Resurfacing or bone conserving procedure replaces the acetabulum (hip socket) and resurfaces the femoral head. This means the femoral head has some or very little bone removed and replaced with the metal component. This spares the femoral canal. Find out more about Hip Resurfacing from the following options. Find out more about Hip Resurfacing with the following links.
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	Revision Hip Replacement
	This maybe because part or all of your previous hip replacement needs to be revised. This operation varies from very minor adjustments to massive operations replacing significant amounts of bone and hence is difficult to describe in full. Find out more about Revision Hip Replacement with the following links.
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Assoc. Professor
Marinis Pirpiris
Associate Professor
of Orthopaedic Surgery
FRACS, F.A.Orth.A.

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