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The Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital

Hip Arthritis

Arthritis of the hip is common, affecting approximately 10% of the population. The commonest cause is Osteoarthritis, but there are numerous other causes relating to development of your hip as a child or teenager or specific injuries.

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Knee Arthritis

OA of the knee is common affecting 10% of the population. It is arthritis from wear and tear. It can occur with no obvious cause (Idiopathic) or be related to previous trauma, often decades earlier and sometimes not memorable. Your inherited anatomy, especially if very “bow legged or knock kneed” can lead to OA. Some specific forms of arthritis run in the family, the commonest is called Primary Generalised Osteoarthritis, and cause swelling of the fingers (Heberdens nodes), pain at the base of the thumb and hip and knee arthritis.

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Hip Replacement

This is the website from the home of the Exeter hip replacement, currently the most successful total hip replacement in the market with a history of use since 1970

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Hip Resurfacing

This is the site of the designer of modern hip resurfacing Mr Derek McMinn, the lectures and links may be useful

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Knee replacement

This is the home of the 2 knees I most commonly use, the Duracon and Triathlon

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