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Hip replacement

Find out what a hip replacement involves, when it might be recommended, and how it can help with hip pain and movement.

Find out about common causes of hip pain in adults, how you can help ease hip pain and when you should get medical help.

Find out about hip pain in children, including what causes it, when to get medical help and how it can be treated.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a condition where the ball and socket joint of the hips does not properly form in babies and young children.

NHS information about broken hip (hip fracture) including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and recovery.

Find out why a hip replacement might be recommended. The most common reason is to help with pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis.

Read a short summary of the key facts about hip replacements, including a video about what the operation involves.

Find out about things you can and cannot do during recovery from a hip replacement.

Find out how to prepare for a hip replacement operation to make sure your recovery goes well.

Find out how a hip replacement is carried out and how long it takes to do.