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Lakeside Surgery Center

Total Hip Replacement

Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Hip replacement is a surgical procedure intended for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease (DJD).

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Beran, Casey, MD Green, John, MD Thor, Clayton, MD

Knowing What to Expect

Preparing for surgery can feel overwhelming or scary if you don’t know what to expect. You may have some unanswered questions and worries that make you feel this way. Knowing what to expect will help you feel less nervous and more in control.

Total hip replacement involves replacing the joint with metal and plastic components. There are three basic parts to hip replacement: 

1. Acetabular cup – a metal shell with a plastic liner that is placed into your hip socket 

2. Femoral head (ball) – a component that attaches onto the stem and rotates like a natural hip in the hip socket; it may be made out of metal or ceramic 

3. Femoral stem – a metal shaft that is inserted into your thighbone 


 There are different surgical approaches to hip replacement surgery 

1. Posterior approach 
2. Anterior approach 
3. Anterior lateral approach 
4. Direct Superior Approach 

Your orthopedic surgeon will select the type of prothesis and its method of insertion/approach based on your age, activity level, bone quality and anatomy.