Upon reviewing the X-rays, veterinarians can determine whether or not a total hip replacement will benefit a dog, and occasionally a cat. In the event of a total hip replacement, both the head of the femur, or leg bone, and the acetabulum, or hip socket, are replaced with prosthetics capable of performing the necessary hip joint movements. The head of the femur, or ball, is often comprised of a durable metal alloy such as cobalt-chromium, while the socket is made up of a high-molecular-weight polyethylene plastic. To hold the prosthetics together and join them to the rest of the hip, veterinary surgeons can use special bone cement or a cementless press fit. Often times, surgeons take a cementless approach to the surgery, due to the long-term advantages over cemented total hip replacements.
Brian Daubs has served Rockledge, Florida’s Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital as chief of surgery since 2013. In this role, Brian Daubs performs a number of different operations, including total hip replacements in small animals.
Upon reviewing the X-rays, veterinarians can determine whether or not a total hip replacement will benefit a dog, and occasionally a cat. In the event of a total hip replacement, both the head of the femur, or leg bone, and the acetabulum, or hip socket, are replaced with prosthetics capable of performing the necessary hip joint movements. The head of the femur, or ball, is often comprised of a durable metal alloy such as cobalt-chromium, while the socket is made up of a high-molecular-weight polyethylene plastic. To hold the prosthetics together and join them to the rest of the hip, veterinary surgeons can use special bone cement or a cementless press fit. Often times, surgeons take a cementless approach to the surgery, due to the long-term advantages over cemented total hip replacements.
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AuthorA diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery, Dr. Brian Daubs treats patients at his veterinary practice, Animal Specialty and Emergency Hospital (ASEH), in Rockledge, Florida. Archives
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