What is a hip replacement? A hip replacement is a surgical procedure. An orthopedic surgeon will replace your hip (or parts of it) with a human-made implant (a prosthesis). Your surgeon might refer to a hip replacement as a hip arthroplasty (a joint replacement surgery). Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. More @Wikipedia
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