Hip joint surgery is suggested when a person is suffering from chronic hip pain or the hip has reached the end-stage of AVN. It is the most common treatment for avascular necrosis. Hip replacement surgery is popular because of the benefits it offer like relief from pain, ability to resume life after a few weeks rests. But we have always been focused on the benefits of hip replacement surgery but no lifeless metal can ever function like your own organ. There is a list of risks and complications of hip joint replacement surgery. But before we talk about risks and complications let's look at the condition under which a person can be advised to have joint replacement surgery.

Hip Replacement Surgery is an option when a patient is suffering from:

1. Osteoarthritis: It is also known as Arthritis. It damages cartilages that cover the end of the joint for smooth functioning.
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis: It is a condition when a person's immune system becomes overly active and produces inflammation that damages cartilage. In some cases, it may even damage the bone itself.
3.  Avascular Necrosis: It's a bone ailment that can be caused due to injuries, dislocation, or fracture. It could even be the result of normal wear and tear of the joint.

Other reasons that could lead to hip replacement surgery:

• Chronic Pain
• Hindrance in walking and performing daily activities
• Pain while sleeping

Risks and Complications of the surgery

Risks that can accompany a person post joint replacement surgery are:

Infection in wounds: Post-surgery an infection may spread in the stitches or tissues around the joint.

Clotting: After surgery, clots can form in the leg veins. This can be a threat to a patient as a clot can break off and move to the lung, heart, or, in. However, this risk can be reduced by using blood thinners.

Fracture: Healthy sections of the hip joint may fracture during surgery. Larger fractures may require the use of wires, screws, a metal plate, or bone grafts to support them. But if fractures are small they might heal on their own.

Dislocation: The ball joint might come out of the socket in certain situations, especially in the first few months after surgery. A brace can assist retain the hip in the proper position if it dislocates. If the hip continues to dislocate, surgery to stabilize it may be required.

Loosening: Although this is a rare issue with newer implants, the replacement joint may not be firmly attached to the bone or may loosen over time, producing hip pain.

Nerve injury: Nerves in the location where the implant is put can be harmed on rare occasions. Numbness, weakness, and discomfort are all symptoms of nerve injury.

Heart Risk: If fat from the bone marrow enters the bloodstream, it can cause an embolism (blockage). A fat embolism can increase your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.

To treat these threats, a person may need to undergo surgery again because if left untreated they can deteriorate the life quality of the patient.

Is there a safer option available?

YES!

Regrow Biosciencesis India's leading Biotech Company, focused to deliver world-class regenerative & cell-based therapy. They are providing effective cell treatment for hip joint pain. With the help of Ossgrow Bone Cell Therapy, the patient's cells are extracted from the bone marrow. After extraction, they are processed in a lab, and post that they are injected back into the body.

Since this process is purely autologous it eliminates the major concerns that could be caused due to surrounding factors. Other than this the benefit of cell treatment are:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Relatively long-term relief
• No risk of blood clotting
• No infection