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As mentioned in the above simplified description of hip replacement surgery the four artificial components are.
The acetabular component a plastic liner a femoral head and the femoral stem.
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During a total hip arthroplasty four parts are introduced to create a new hip.
F2yaxp rf front view of a body showing a total hip replacement.
Coloured x ray of a section through the pelvic region of a 66 year old male patient after total hip replacement surgery.
The femur has a ball shaped head on its end that fits into a socket formed in the pelvis called the acetabulum.
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The hip joint is a ball and socket type joint and is formed where the thigh bone femur meets the pelvis.
Here the prosthetic hip joint light left can be seen with the peg implanted in the femur centre left and replacement socket in the hip upper left.
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When a hip replacement surgery is performed a damaged worn out hip joint is replaced with an artificial implant.
The materials used in the artificial implant may vary but they often include metal plastic or ceramic.