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what is hip arthritis? treatment for hip arthritis is total hip replacement or a hip resurfacing procedure

What is Hip Resurfacing? And why isn't it popular any more?

September 11, 2016

What is a hip resurfacing procedure and how is it different for a total hip replacement. Both are used for the treatment of severe hip arthritis but the procedures are different in many ways. While hip replacements are becoming more and more popular in our aging population, hip resurfacing procedure are becoming less and less popular. A lot of this is the result of research about metal debris caused by gradual wearing out of the implant. Read more...