Hip Clinic Treatments
Interventional Hip Surgery Procedures
Vale Healthcare provides patient focused private hip clinic treatments and excellence in treating all conditions of the hip. We provide a complete service which encompasses assessment, diagnosis, surgery and rehabilitation.
All our treatments - including treatments for hip pain, hip arthritis, hip resurfacing surgery, hip replacement surgery, revision hip surgery - are performed eithere at the Cardiff Bay Clinic (day-case procedures) or The Vale Hospital (any procedure requiring an overnight stay).
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These are some but not all surgery procedures carried out by Vale Healthcare's specialist consultant Hip surgeons.
Total Hip Resurfacing
This hip surgery replaces diseased and damaged portions of the hip with implants designed to restore function to the hip joint
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Total Hip Replacement
The hip joint has a wide range of movement and is subject to a range of disorders. Conditions that commonly lead to a hip joint replacement are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture of the neck of the femur. Hip replacement surgery provides a long term solution for worn or damaged hip joints.
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Revision Hip Surgery
This surgery replaces worn artificial hip parts and damaged bone with new plastic or ceramic components. These new components restore normal joint stability.
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Hip Arthroscopy Surgery
The Consultant uses a small camera (Arthroscope) which is inserted into the hip which allows access for investigation, diagnosis and treatment procedures.
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