What is arthroplasty?
Arthroplasty means rebuilding or replacing a damaged joint. In joint replacement, the worn joint surfaces are replaced with implants designed to restore smooth movement.
When is it considered?
Joint replacement is usually discussed when arthritis or joint damage causes persistent pain and stiffness that limit daily activities, and other treatments are no longer helping.
The process
- Evaluation — history, examination and imaging to understand the joint and your general health
- Surgical planning — choosing the approach and implant, and preparing you for surgery
- Surgery — performed in a hospital operating theatre
- Rehabilitation — physiotherapy to regain strength and movement
Whether replacement is right for you is decided together at consultation.
This page is general information. Whether a treatment is suitable for you is decided at consultation.