Hip Replacement

Hip replacement involves removing damaged portions of your hip joint. Surgeons then insert artificial components or a new joint, also known as a hip prosthesis or hip implant.

There are several types of hip surgeries. Your doctor will work with you to determine which type is right for you.

• Partial hip replacement — Surgeons replace only the top portion of your thigh bone (the ball, or femoral head). This may be an option for some types of hip fractures.
• Total hip replacement — Surgeons replace your femoral head and the socket in your pelvis where the femoral head sits.

During traditional, open surgery, doctors make an incision that allows them to access your hip. Often this is done on the side of your hip (lateral) or from the back (posterior). Anterior hip replacement performed at New England Baptist Hospital involves approaching your hip from the front. An anterior approach may limit the need to cut through muscle.

Minimally invasive procedures use smaller incisions and special techniques. Although these procedures may not be right for you, they often result in less pain, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than open surgery.

Advanced Technology Assists Your Surgeon

At New England Baptist Hospital we use the most cutting-edge technologies to help you achieve the best results. For instance, intraoperative software helps surgeons accurately place the components of your new hip during surgery. This precision makes it possible for you to get the best alignment.

New England Baptist Hospital also pioneered total hip replacement guided by augmented reality (AR). This innovative technology displays 3D models of your anatomy, implants and surgical instruments inside your body, giving surgeons a better view during your operation. It’s a good example of our commitment to advancing joint replacement care and helping your operation go smoothly.

Meeting Your Goals and Going Home

You will leave the hospital and go home once you've met your goals. Patients often achieve their goals and go home on the day of surgery. If you do stay overnight, your ride should arrive early the next morning in order to participate in your preparation to leave the hospital. We strive to help you achieve your recovery goals as quickly and safely as possible.

Successful hip surgery requires good preparation. If you and your doctor decide hip replacement is right for you, we give you the tools you need to prepare.

We teach you what to expect before surgery and how to plan your care, whether you'll be leaving the hospital day of surgery or spending a night in the hospital. You also can join our free hip replacement pre-operative virtual class. The class is designed for you and those caring for you at home. You’ll learn what to expect from your operation and recovery. The class also offers details about steps you can take to help your surgery go well and how to prepare your home for your return.

Additional pre-surgical education may help answer other questions you have. This information is available in English and Spanish. We provide details on pre-surgery exercises to help your recovery go smoothly, as well.

Just as we prepare you before surgery, we help you learn what to expect after surgery. Everyone’s situation is different. Talk with your surgeon to learn what you should expect as you heal. Your health care team will develop a personalized recovery plan that’s focused on helping you regain your strength and mobility. The team provides tools and guidance to help you achieve your goals.

We also offer rehabilitation services and specific exercises to help rebuild your strength and endurance. Our goal is to get you back to the activities that matter most to you.

Your team at New England Baptist Hospital is ready to guide you through the treatment and recovery process. You are the center of that team. By taking an active role in your care, you can have a more satisfying experience and achieve better results.

This video series will prepare you for your hip replacement. We’ll give you a glimpse of the process ahead, and provide you with important details to make your surgical experience as comfortable as possible. From pre-screening and preparation, through your surgery day, hospital stay, and recovery, we want you, and those around you, to feel confident in the process and be prepared for what lies ahead.

• Welcome To New England Baptist Hospital (Video)
• Preparing for Your Surgery: A To-Do List (PDF)
• Shared Decision Making at NEBH (PDF)
• Smoking and Surgery: Recommendations to Reduce Complications (PDF)
• Alcohol and Surgery (PDF)
• Your Hip Replacement (Video)
• Nutrition Recommendations for Before and After Surgery (PDF)
• Physical Therapy Exercises (PDF)
• What to Bring to Your Appointment (PDF)
• Your Surgery Day (Video)
• What to Bring to the Hospital (PDF)
• General Anesthesia (PDF)
• Spinal Anesthesia (PDF)
• Care Transitions (PDF)
• Your Hospital Recovery (Video)
• Managing Your Pain (PDF)
• Preventing Falls (PDF)
• Leaving New England Baptist Hospital and Heading Home (Video)
• Airport Travel (PDF)
• Caring for Your Surgical Incision (PDF)
• Caring for Your Surgical Incision During the Summer (PDF)
• Preparing Your Home (PDF)
• Safe Disposal of Your Prescription Medication (PDF)
• When to Call Your Surgeon (PDF)

Usted y su cirujano han decidido que es momento de someterse a una cirugía, y debe sentirse seguro al saber que ha elegido uno de los mejores hospitales del país para su atención ortopédica. Esta serie de videos lo/a preparará para su próxima operación, le dará una idea del proceso por delantado y le brindará detalles importantes para que su experiencia quirúrgica sea lo más cómoda posible.

**Esta serie de videos se filmó antes del COVID-19. Algunas cosas hoy, pueden verse diferentes a como se muestra en los videos. Le sugerimos a usted y a su acompañante que vean los videos, ya que contienen información importante y útil sobre su cirugía.

• Bienvenido a New England Baptist Hospital (Vídeo)
  (Welcome to New England Baptist Hospital)
• Preparación para la Cirugía: Su Listado de Tareas (PDF)
  (Preparing for Your Surgery: A To-Do List)
• Fumadores y Cirugías Recomendaciones para reducir las complicaciones (PDF)
  (Smoking and Surgery: Recommendations to Reduce Complications)
• Alcohol y Cirugía (PDF)
  (Alcohol and Surgery)
• Su remplazo de cadera (Vídeo)
  (Your Hip Replacement)
• Nutrición Peri-operatoria (PDF)
  (Nutrition Recommendations for Before and After Surgery)
• Ejercicios Pre-Quirúrgicos (PDF)
  (Physical Therapy Exercises)
• Preparación para su visita de chequeo previo al ingreso (PDF)
  (What to Bring to Your Appointment)
• Su dia de cirugia (Vídeo)
  (Your Surgery Day)
• Qué traer al Hospital (PDF)
  (What to Bring to the Hospital)
• Anestesia General: Qué Debe Saber (PDF)
  (General Anesthesia)
• Anestesia Espinal: Qué Debe Saber (PDF)
  (Spinal Anesthesia)
• Gestión de casos y cómo podemos brindarle asistencia (PDF)
  (Case Management)
• Su recuperacion hospitalaria (Vídeo)
  (Your Hospital Recovery)
• Tratamiento del Dolor (PDF)
  (Managing Your Pain)
• Riesgo de Caídas (PDF)
  (Preventing Falls)
• Dejar el New England Baptist Hospital e ir a casa (Vídeo)
  (Leaving New England Baptist Hospital and Heading Home)
• Viajar en Avión (PDF)
  (Airport Travel)
• Cuidados de su Incisión Quirúrgica (PDF)
  (Caring for Your Surgical Incision)
• Preparar el Hogar (PDF)
  (Preparing Your Home)
• Desechar de Manera Segura los Medicamentos Recetados (PDF)
  (Safe Disposal of Your Prescription Medication)
• Cuándo llamar al Cirujano (PDF)
  (When to Call Your Surgeon)

These videos are for surgical patients of New England Baptist Hospital. They are intended to assist with prescribed post-surgery rehabilitation. When watching, pause the video where appropriate to do the exercises. Your rehabilitation plan has been customized for you so it may vary from the content of these videos. Please follow the instructions you received at discharge.

Should you have questions, contact the Rehabilitation Office at 617-754-5500 or your care team.

Physical Therapy Exercises

• Supine Position Exercises
  (lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up)
• Seated Exercises
• Standing Exercises

Stairs

• Stairs with Cane and Rail
• Stairs with Two Crutches
• Stairs with One Crutch and One Rail

Activities of Daily Living

• Using Assistive Devices (ADL Tools)
• Taking a Shower in a Walk-in Shower Stall
• Taking a Shower in a Tub
• Using the Toilet