Orthopaedics Unlimited

Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement in New Jersey

Dr. Michael Rieber, head surgeon at Orthopaedics Unlimited, specializes in minimally invasive hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacement surgeries in the Newark, NJ and Springfield, NJ area. Dr. Rieber is one of the most skilled orthopaedic surgeons performing minimally invasive joint replacement surgery in the Tri-State area, and has years of experience dealing with sports medicine injuries while acting as team physician and orthopaedic surgeon of many Newark and Springfield-area teams.

Hip Replacement Surgery

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint, made up of the femur, or thighbone, and the acetabulum, a concave surface located on the pelvis. The femoral head acts as the ball, fitting snuggly within the acetabulum. During a hip replacement procedure, the surgeon removes the end of the femur and replaces it with a new femoral head. The surgeon cleans the acetabulum and removes any diseased bone and cartilage from the area to implant a new acetabular cup, allowing the new femoral head to move and rotate like a natural hip joint.

Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in America today, and is also one of the safest. Minimally invasive measures have made the surgery safer, improved recovery times, as well as reduced the amount of pain associated with a hip replacement surgery. Dr. Rieber is an advocate of minimally invasive surgical techniques, allowing him to replace the joint through two small incisions as opposed to a larger, much more invasive incision. Minimally invasive surgery allows the hip to recover faster and reduces the post-operative rehabilitation period.

Indications for Hip Replacement

Hip replacement surgery becomes necessary when the hip joint is injured through trauma or through natural degeneration, such as osteoarthritis. Other conditions that can damage the hip joint and cause pain include, but are not limited to: osteonecrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and infection.

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