Hip Surgery

Perform Your Daily Activities and Exercises Pain-Free

When your hip is damaged by injury, osteoarthritis, or age, the pain can be severe and your ability to walk and enjoy life can be limited. Hip replacement surgery at Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin can help you once again perform your daily activities and exercises pain-free.

Our board-certified doctors in Austin, TX, can give you back your mobility, eliminate your pain, and restore your quality of life.

Our Hip Experts

Main Benefits of Hip Replacement

If you have an injured hip, receiving hip surgery from the Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin can help you:

Restore Comfort

Replacing a damaged hip joint can greatly reduce chronic hip pain.

Increase Mobility

The reduction of hip joint pain after hip replacement can make simple activities like walking easier.

Improve Health

An AAos Study Found that hip replacement can reduce the risk of heart failure and diabetes

Feel Happier

The same study showed that hip replacement patients were less likely to suffer from depression as well.

Our Doctors Are at the Forefront
of Hip and Knee Surgery Research

Drs. Heinrich and Dodgin collaborated to found the Texas Institute for Hip & Knee Surgery (TIHKS), a modern research institution focused on creating more effective treatments and replacement solutions for patients experiencing painful knee and hip problems. Being deeply involved in the orthopedic research world allows our doctors to supply you with the most up-to-date information and treatments for your unique needs.

To request a consultation and meet with one of our hip specialists at our Austin, Leander, or Lakeway office, contact us online or call us today:

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Advanced Surgery to Replace Your Hip Joint

Depending on your needs, the team at our Austin, TX, practice might recommend replacing your injured hip with an artificial hip joint. This can be done during outpatient hip replacement surgery at one of our fully equipped surgical centers.

What Could Damage My Hip Joint?

Physical Trauma

A serious injury, like a fracture, can make hip surgery a necessity in order to restore mobility and independence.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, the most common reason hip surgery is performed, can damage the cartilage that aids in the smooth movement of the hips.

Aging

As we age, our hip joints can become worn down from a lifetime of physical activity, making joint replacement necessary.

Do Arthritis Patients Need Hip Replacements?

Our practice strives to help patients using the most conservative treatment methods available. If you have osteoarthritis or another form of arthritis in the hip, we won't immediately suggest hip surgery at the first mention of your symptoms. Our orthopedic specialists will follow this general treatment timeline:

Initial Treatment

Your initial treatment will be noninvasive and conservative. It may consist of rest, limiting weight-bearing exercises, and using anti-inflammatory medication to calm your symptoms.

Continued Treatment

If your symptoms worsen, our doctors may recommend you walk with a knee brace or cane and perform physical therapy exercises.

Further Treatment

If the condition of your hip is not improving, our doctors may suggest a cortisol injection as a last conservative treatment measure before considering total hip replacement surgery.

Which Hip Surgeries Do We Offer?

Whether you need hip replacement surgery for the first time or have a problem with your current hip implant that needs to be corrected, our orthopedic specialists can help restore your mobility so you can enjoy life without hip pain.

Hip Replacement Surgery

Patients with hips damaged by arthritis, injuries, or general wear and tear who haven't responded to noninvasive measures may benefit from total hip replacement surgery. This surgery replaces the damaged hip and cartilage with a prosthetic implant.

Complex Revision Surgery

Hip replacements usually last about 15-20 years before they wear out. You'll need to undergo revision hip surgery to maintain your comfort and mobility when this happens. Revision surgery may also be performed if you dislocate your hip implant or if an infection occurs

Why Patients Trust Us For Hip Surgery

Board-Certified/Fellowship-Trained Surgeons

Our hip specialists are some of the most talented orthopedic surgeons in the country, let alone Texas. They all passed rigorous certification exams and have undergone years of specialized education and training that other surgeons have not.

Hip Surgery Experience

While other orthopedic practices have general surgeons who may do a few hip procedures a year, our skilled hip specialists often perform multiple hip replacement surgeries every week.

Conservative Outpatient Procedure

Your total hip replacement at our Austin, TX, practice will be done as an outpatient procedure using minimally invasive techniques and incisions that reduce scarring. As a result, the need for general anesthesia, risk of major blood loss, and trauma to hip muscle and tissues are decreased.

Home Recovery

Our cutting-edge techniques allow patients to go home for rest and rehabilitation instead of having to stay in a hospital.

Latest Technologies

Our practice features the latest diagnostic and arthroscopic surgical technologies in the field of orthopedics, including robot-assisted procedures.

Don't Let Hip Pain Slow You Down

Living with severe hip pain can seriously affect your quality of life. A total hip replacement by one of our board-certified specialists can restore your mobility and ability to perform daily tasks with comfort and ease.

A hip replacement is a major surgery, and you want to be sure you choose a trusted orthopedic surgeon to perform the procedure. At Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin, our hip replacement specialists are some of the few surgeons in Texas who use a minimally invasive technique to shorten recovery time and minimize postoperative pain. This means you can get back to doing what you love as quickly as possible. Contact our Austin, TX, practice to request your consultation and learn more about how we perform minimally invasive hip replacements.

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What to Expect During a Hip Replacement

Our experienced orthopedic surgeons in Austin, TX, use a minimally invasive method that only requires small incisions rather than one large incision. This method helps reduce blood loss during surgery, results in less postoperative pain, reduces the appearance of scars, and allows for a quicker recovery.

Prepare

It is important to create safe, wide-open spaces in your home prior to surgery to accommodate the use of a walker or crutches after the operation.

Anesthesia

General anesthesia is used during this procedure to ensure you are comfortable during the entire operation. A local anesthetic is also administered to the treatment area to block the pain.

Incisions

Small incisions will be made in the treatment area, and the muscles attached to the top of your femur will be moved to access your hip joint.

Removal

The ball portion of your hip joint will be removed by incising the femur. Your doctor will then prepare the joint by removing any damaged bone and cartilage in the area. They will leave as much healthy bone intact as possible.

Placement

Your artificial hip joint will be implanted to replace your damaged natural hip joint.

Sutures

Once your hip replacement is complete, your doctor will reattach the muscles and suture your small incisions closed.

Recovery

You'll recover in our office for a few hours before being escorted home by a friend or a loved one. Once you are partially healed, you can begin physical therapy.

Total Hip Replacement Recovery

Our Austin, TX, doctors will give you specific instructions regarding home care and physical therapy exercises to get yourself moving as soon as possible. In general, you will need to plan to:

Keep Your Incisions Clean

It is important to keep the incision site clean and to change your bandages as directed to prevent infection.

Manage Your Swelling

Ice packs and compression stockings can be used to reduce your swelling.

Take Prescribed Medication

Your doctor may prescribe you medications to reduce your pain or to fight infection. It is important to take these medications only as directed.

Stay Active

Walk as soon as you feel able, even just for short periods. This is the best way to improve muscle tone and flexibility. Once your doctor determines you are ready, try low-impact activities like bicycling and swimming.

Avoid High-Impact Activities

For most patients, full recovery after hip replacement surgery should take six to eight weeks, but it is best to avoid high-impact activities like running, basketball, and tennis for a longer period of time. Your doctor and physical therapist will let you know when resuming those types of activities are safe.