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Mr John Mutu-Grigg - Hip, Knee, Hand & Wrist Surgeon

Private Service, Orthopaedics

Hip Surgery

Hip Replacement

An incision (cut) is made on the side of the thigh to allow the surgeon access to the hip joint. The diseased and damaged parts of the hip joint are removed and replaced with smooth, artificial metal ‘ball’ and plastic ‘socket’ parts.

Read more about total hip replacement here.

This page was last updated at 4:39PM on November 28, 2023.