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Dr. Thomas Sculco Discusses Hip Replacement Surgery

Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief, Hospital for Special Surgery

Janet Cahill, PT, CSCS
Section Manager, Inpatient Rehab Department, Hospital for Special Surgery


In this series of videos, Dr. Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief 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