This presentation discusses the treatment of hip arthritis with open surgery and prosthetic replacement as well as complications and survival of prosthetic replacements.

a. Principles of hip arthritis surgery
b. Open reduction of fractures
c. Osteotomy
d. Arthrodesis/Fusion
e. Excisional arthroplasty
f. Total hip Arthroplasty
g. Total hip complications: risk factors and infection, dislocation, nerve injury, leg length discrepancy
h. Risk factors for revision & how long should THA’s last?