Hip Pain and Replacement

3,013 views · Published 17 November 2009 · 2:12 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Mayo Clinic · 2009 · Science & Technology

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Every year thousands of people undergo hip replacement surgery to get rid of pain caused by arthritis. The good news is that most hip replacement operations are successful, and people who have them are pain free. But sometimes, after years of wear, those replacement joints can loosen. New technology is making that happen much less often. But for people who do experience pain because of a worn out replacement, doctors at Mayo Clinic have ways to fix the problem.

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