Where do you typically feel pain if you need a hip replacement?

In the groin: Usually (but not always), people perceive hip joint pain in their groin or anterior thigh. Less frequently laterally or posteriorly.

Depends: Every patient responds differently to hip replacement. Pain can be noted almost anywhere around the hip and in the thigh muscles. This is often influenced by the surgical approach used. A direct anterior approach is designed to minimize surgical trauma to the hip and muscles. Discuss the different options with your orthopaedic surgeon.