Hip Pain Treatment and Replacement Surgery

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Having pain in your hips? Appointments are now available for patients to be seen quickly and if surgery is needed, we have a group of excellent surgeons who offer joint replacement surgeries shortly after your clinic visit.

Denver Health now allows patients to schedule appointments directly with orthopedic providers, skipping the need for a referral from a primary care doctor. However, certain insurance plans might still require a referral including Medicare and Medicaid. This change simplifies access to orthopedic care, ensuring you can get the orthopedic help you need without unnecessary delays.

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Hip Conditions and Treatments

Your hips are one of your body's largest joints, supporting your body's weight and giving you the ability to move. Are your hips causing you pain as you conduct life's most basic tasks?

If you feel pain walking, climbing the stairs or even sleeping, it may be time to see the orthopedic experts at Denver Health. Our team is skilled in the treatment of damaged hips, helping you return to your everyday activities.

Depending on what is causing your pain, our specialists may recommend exercise, medication, surgery or a combination of treatments. When that is not enough, advanced and minimally invasive surgery may be able to provide quality, long-term outcomes.

Our orthopedic experts have experience with a variety of hip conditions.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Hip dislocation and instability
Hip labral tears/femoroacetabular impingement
Hip osteotomy
Hip pointers
Hip replacement

Expertise in the anterior approach

Denver Health Joint Replacement Surgeons are trained in the latest cutting edge surgical techniques including anterior approach total hip replacement. This procedure involves approaching the hip joint through the front and avoids cutting any muscles. This allows for less pain and quicker rehabilitation. Most often our patients are able to return home on the day of surgery. Our surgeons can perform the anterior hip replacement for simple arthritis as well for many cases with more complex deformity.

Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacement surgery is when a surgeon entirely replaces a damaged or worn-out hip joint with an artificial joint. This surgery may be a treatment for a hip fracture, severe pain because of arthritis, osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis or congenital and vascular disorders.

The surgery involves removal of the defective bone through small incisions in the hip and insertion of metal implants. Surgery time is approximately 45 minutes.

While most total joint arthroplasty (TJA) or total joint replacement surgeries are very successful, there are some potential complications to be aware of including blood clots, wound infection, infection around the hardware, malfunction of the hardware and nerve injury.

After surgery, many patients are able to go home the same day of surgery, without an overnight stay in the hospital. Patients should be able to resume most normal activities of daily living within 3 to 6 weeks following surgery. Home exercises and formal physical therapy are key to the recovery process.