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	Am I a candidate for total hip replacement surgery?

	Total hip replacement is not an emergency operation but a elective operation. This operation is usually done for a damaged or a diseased hip joint for various reasons. It should be considered only when no alternative solutions are available. Some of the indications when you can consider this operation are as follows:-


	Severe pain: you must have been taking anti- inflammatory medicines (pain killers), doing physiotherapy or walking with help of waling aids (stick). But if the pain is getting worse or interferes with your sleep, perhaps time has come to consider yourself for this surgery.
	Significant stiffness of the hip joint restricting your mobility, including daily routine activities.
	Fractures around the hip joint with damage to the cup.
	Some diseases where you will require this operation are: Advanced Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Ankylosing Spondylitis; Avascular necrosis of hip joint; Failed prior surgery of hip, Tumours around hip etc.
	Total hip replacement is not ideal for paralytic / spastic conditions but exceptions do exist.
	You and your doctor are the best judge to decide the right time for the surgery. Consider yourself ready for the surgery when your pain becomes chronic and constantly debilitating to the extent of restricting your daily activities severely, and when medication does not help you much.

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