Hip replacement surgery may be considered when arthritis limits your everyday activities such as walking and bending, when pain continues while resting or when you’re not getting the results you want from other treatments. Total hip replacement can relieve pain and get you back to enjoying normal, everyday activities.

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Hip replacements are one of the most successful procedures in medicine. In the U.S., more than 300,000 people have their hips replaced each year, and more than 90 percent of these procedures are considered successful.

Over time, the cartilage that cushions our bones can wear away, causing pain and discomfort.

During your operation, the surgeon replaces the worn surfaces of the hip joint with an artificial hip. The worn head of your thigh bone is replaced with a metal or ceramic ball mounted on a stem. Your hip socket is receives a metal cup with a smooth surface. The ball and cup glide together to replicate your hip joint.

While healing and recovery times vary from person to person, most patients go home within two to three days. Most hip replacement patients begin standing and walking with the help of a walker and a physical therapist the day of surgery. A small percentage of patients need to go to a rehabilitation center to recover, depending on their progress.

Most patients use a walker for about four weeks after their operation. You can typically resume driving within four weeks. After 12 weeks, you’ll be able to gradually increase your activities and get back to what you have been missing because of joint pain.

When you need orthopaedic care, there’s no substitute for the excellence, experience, and personal attention you’ll get here at Unity. We have the largest, most experienced team of joint replacement surgeons in the area. And our Center has earned the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality from the Joint Commission.

We consistently earn outstanding ratings in patient satisfaction surveys – and this "vote of confidence" is the best compliment we could ever receive. That is why people from all over western New York choose our Joint Center of Excellence.