What is revision hip surgery or revision hip replacement and why is it needed?
What is revision hip surgery or revision hip replacement and why is it needed?
Cemented hip replacements may fail after 10 to 15 years, or occasionally sooner due to loosening, wear or breaking of parts. A hip revision operation also known as revision hip arthroplasty is thus needed to replace the hip replacement that has worn out, loosened or has developed a problem.