How is hip resurfacing performed?
The CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System is similar to a total hip replacement from a surgical perspective. • Instead of cutting off the arthritic femoral head (top of the thighbone), the head is reshaped and resurfaced with a metal mushroom-shaped cap. • In the operating room, EKG electrodes will be placed on your chest and side to monitor your heart rhythm during surgery. • The anesthesiologist will then inject medication through your IV line to put you to sleep (general anesthesia) or block feeling from the waist down (spinal anesthesia). • Your surgeon makes an incision and exposes the hip joint. • The hip socket is prepared in a similar fashion to a total hip replacement. • The diseased cartilage is removed and a CONSERVE® Plus Acetabular shell is put (press fit) into place. • In a similar manner, the diseased part of the femur (thighbone) is removed and the CONSERVE® Plus Femoral component is cemented in place. The CONSERVE® Plus Femoral and Acetabular Shell components res
