Arthritis of the Hip Joint

Welcome to the Online Edition of Dr. Huddleston's informative manual Arthritis of the Hip Joint, which covers in full many subjects related to hip pathology in general and Total Hip Replacement in particular.

You can follow in order by selecting the first link, which will lead you to the second, and so on. Or, you can just jump right in to the specific area you are interested in.

Further, you may download the entire manual (Adobe PDF).

• Biographical Notes on Dr. Huddleston
• On Sir John Charnley, the Pioneer of Hip Replacement Surgery
• Initial Consultation with Dr. Huddleston
• Anatomy of the Hip Joint
• Introduction to Hip Disease
• Symptoms of Hip Disease
• Non-Operative Treatment of Hip Disease
• Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
• Exercise and Fitness for Patients with Hip Disease
• When Should You Consider Hip Replacement Surgery?
• Total Hip Replacement Surgery
• Surface Replacement of the Hip
• Implant Designs and Materials
• Other Surgical Alternatives
• Blood Transfusion for Total Joint Replacement
• Scheduling Surgery
• Hip Surgery and Your Current Medications
• Final Office Visit Before Surgery
• What to Bring to the Hospital
• Hospital Admission
• What to Expect After Leaving the Operating Room
• What to Expect After You Get Home
• First Office Visit After Surgery
• Problems You May Encounter at Home
• What To Do If Your Hip Dislocates
• Long-Term Care of Your Hip Replacement
• Precautions for the First Eight Weeks After Surgery
• Restrictions to Prevent Dislocation
• Home Exercises for the First Eight Weeks After Surgery
• Common Total Hip Replacement Questions
• Allowable Activities After Hip Replacement
• Revision Hip Surgery
• Complications of Hip Replacement Surgery
• Special Studies:
  1. Aspiration and Arthrogram
  2. Bone Scans
  3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  4. CAT Scan
  5. Epidural Injection
• Download A PDF of This Hip Manual
• Go to Dr. Huddleston's Arthritis of the Knee Joint Manual.
• Contacting Dr. Huddleston.