Dr. Caillouette Orthopedics

If you have later stages of arthritis, or your hip joint hurts with activities of daily living and now limits your function and mobility, you may be a candidate for total hip replacement arthroplasty. You will get a two-piece ball and socket replacement for your hip joint. This will cure your pain and improve your ability to walk. You may need crutches or a walker for a while after surgery. Rehabilitation is important to restore your hip's flexibility and work your muscles back into shape.

Total hip joint replacement enables hundreds of thousands of people to live fuller, more active lives. Using metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymeric materials, a painful, disfunctional joint can be replaced with a highly functional, long-lasting prosthesis. Over the past half-century, there have been many advances in the design, construction and implantation of artificial hip joints, resulting in a high percentage of successful long-term outcomes. Today, more than 168,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. A Total Hip Arthroplasty offers 95% good to excellent results and provides pain relief and increased mobility. Dr. Caillouette has been performing total hip arthroplasty since 1984 and performs hundreds of these procedures each year.


			The hip joint is called a ball-and-socket joint because the spherical head of the thighbone (femur) moves inside the cup-shaped hollow socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis. To duplicate this action, a total hip replacement implant has three parts: the stem, which fits into the femur and provides stability; the ball, which replaces the spherical head of the femur and the cup, which replaces the worn-out hip socket. Each part comes in various sizes in order to accommodate various body sizes and types. In some designs, the stem and ball are one piece; other designs are modular, allowing for additional customization in fit. 90% of today's implants remain intact after 15 years in place. Dr. Caillouette remains dedicated to advancement of total hip arthroplasty and has lead an international team of doctors in the development of a new, innovative hip prosthesis. The type of implant that a patient may receive depends on many factors including your age, weight, bone quality, activity level and health. To learn more about the implants used by Dr. Caillouette, refer to Product Information.

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