Arthroplasty

Arthroplasty is an operative procedure of orthopaedic surgery performed to replace arthritic or dysfunctional joint surfaces with something better, or for remodeling or realigning the joint by osteotomy or some other procedure.

Indications for Arthroplasty include:

• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• Avascular necrosis (AVN) or osteonecrosis (ON)
• Congenital dislocation of the hip joint (CDH)
• Acetabular dysplasia (shallow hip socket)
• Frozen shoulder, loose shoulder
• Traumatized and malaligned joint
• Joint stiffness

Hemi-arthroplasty is a surgical procedure which replaces one half of the joint with an artificial surface and leaves the other part in it's natural (pre-operative) state. This class of procedure is most commonly performed on the hip after fracturing the neck of the femur (hip fracture) or the shoulder, after damaging the humeral head. The procedure is performed by removing the fractured head of the femur/humeral and replacing it with a metal or composite prosthesis.