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What is the definition or description of: hip surgery?

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Dr. David Fisher answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Surgery on the hip: Hip surgery involves open or arthroscopic surgery around the hip joint. This could include repair of structures in and around the hip, muscle or tendon repairs, the treatment of fractures of the hip, correction of congenital hip problems, and hip replacement for arthritis.

Answered 5/18/2016

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Surgery of hip joint: Hip surgery can range from arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage, to repair of a hip fracture to hip replacement surgery and everything in between.

Answered 5/6/2016

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