Dr. Thomas Sculco Discusses Hip Replacement Surgery
In this series of videos, Dr. Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses the causes of arthritis, treatments of arthritis, and what to expect if you plan to undergo total hip replacement surgery.
Videos:
- Part 1: What is arthritis and how to avoid and treat it?
- Part 2: How can arthritis be treated without surgery, what is total hip replacement surgery and how has it advanced?
- Part 3: What are the types of hip replacement surgery?
- Part 4: What are the risks and benefits of total hip replacement surgery, and how do you choose a hospital and surgeon?
- Part 5: How does the prosthesis work and how long is recovery?
- Part 6: How long will the hip replacement last, how will the hospital follow my recovery and what is the future of hip surgery?
Posted: 7/14/2008
Reviewed: 3/16/2016
