About hip replacement
Don't let hip pain slow you down
If you are living with chronic hip pain that isn’t getting better with physical therapy and medications, you may need a hip replacement. At UW Health, we provide hip replacement surgery to improve your mobility and relieve your pain.
What is hip replacement?
When you get a hip replacement, your surgeon removes damaged bone, tissue and cartilage from your hip joint. The surgeon attaches plastic and metal replacements to the healthy parts of your hip. You get a new joint that moves smoothly and without pain.
Treatment process
Preparing for hip replacement surgery
The UW Health joint replacement surgeons and orthopedic team have developed a care plan to guide you through your preparation, hospital stay and recovery from surgery.
Meet our team
Experienced hip replacement care
At UW Health, we perform thousands of hip replacement surgeries each year, and some of our orthopedic surgeons perform joint replacement procedures exclusively.
We have extensive experience in both routine and complicated hip replacements. The hip replacement team at UW Health includes experts in joint replacement, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation medicine.
Locations
Hip replacement locations
We provide specialized hip replacement care at UW Health clinics in Madison.
Patient stories
Life-changing inspiration
Getting you back to the activities you enjoy
Joint pain, a broken bone or other conditions that affect how your body moves can sideline you from the activities you enjoy. Our orthopedic specialists can treat your orthopedic needs.
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