Patient Story
Hip Specialist
Our Approach to Hip Care
The hip is an incredibly complicated area of the body. And when your hip hurts, it can be a debilitating source of pain that can prevent you from living an active life. Fortunately, recent advancements in hip preservation and surgical techniques make even complex conditions treatable, enabling you to resume daily activities without pain or limitations. If you suffer from any persistent hip or groin pain, it’s best to be proactive and see a hip preservation specialist right away.
What We Do
- Articular cartilage damage
- Avascular necrosis
- Bone dancer
- Bone marrow edema
- Bone tumor
- Bursitis
- Cartilage injury
- Dislocated hip
- Femoroacetabular impingement
- Fracture
- Hamstring injury
- Hip dysplasia
- Hip impingement
- Hip pain
- Labrum tear
- Osteoarthritis
- Perthes disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
- Snapping hip syndrome
- Synovitis
- Tendonitis
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Tendonopathies of the hip
- Acetabuloplasty
- Arthroscopy
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)
- Chondroplasty
- Core decompression
- Hip replacement
- Pain management
- Femoral osteoplasty
- Hip dislocation surgery
- Hip injection
- Hip surgery
- Labral repair
- NSAIDs
- Osteotomy
- Physical therapy
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
- Tendon repair
- CT scan
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
Excellence in Hip Preservation
The care team at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) provides comprehensive hip preservation treatment options, backed by evidence, to relieve hip pain and restore function — typically without having to resort to hip replacement surgery. Hip preservation treatments can help reduce pain, improve mobility, and enhanced quality of life, as well as a lower risk of complications associated with more invasive surgeries. By prioritizing preservation, patients can often return to their daily activities sooner and maintain a more active lifestyle.
Leaders in Hip Replacement Services
When severe hip pain impacts your ability to complete basic tasks, replacing the damaged joint with an artificial implant can help you feel and move better. Today, choosing to have a hip replacement is safer and more successful than ever before. If you meet the criteria, you may even choose to have your procedure performed at an outpatient surgical center and return home the same day. After a minimally invasive surgery in an outpatient setting, you’re able to start moving sooner, which reduces risk of complications and accelerates recovery. Compared to a 3-6-month recovery from a standard inpatient knee replacement, patients who choose minimally invasive outpatient knee replacement typically resume normal activities in as little as 6-8 weeks.
If you’ve been told you need a hip replacement, our experienced team is here for you, offering comprehensive procedures based on your condition, including total hip replacement, anterior hip replacement and revision hip replacement surgery.
The many reasons to choose MOR for hip replacement include:
Innovative techniques – We offer the latest in total joint replacement, partial joint replacement, and resurfacing services, including minimally invasive techniques that our surgeons helped develop. We also provide revision surgery, treating many patients whose prior joint replacements have failed.
Robotic technology – Our surgeons use precision robotic technology to assist in the sizing, placement, and positioning of prosthetic implants. Real-time data enables our team to make any necessary adjustments during surgery to ensure each implant is inserted as accurately as possible.
Superior rating – U.S. News & World Report rated the orthopedic program at Rush University Medical Center ‘High Performing,’ the highest possible rating, for hip replacement.
High volume – Higher volume means better outcomes. Our surgeons have performed tens of thousands of joint replacements — the most in Illinois and among the most in the Midwest. This extensive experience translates to better patient outcomes and fewer complications.
Team approach – Our joint replacement team includes board-certified orthopedic surgeons, specialty nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and pain management specialists. By working together, we’re able to provide the best results and experience for our patients.
Personalized care – Every patient is unique, so we customize our approach to hip replacement for each individual, helping you recover quickly, safely, and comfortably.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An anterior hip replacement is performed through an incision at the front of the hip, allowing the surgeon to work between the muscles rather than cutting through them. This approach often allows patients to go home the same day or the next day and resume walking without many of the traditional post-surgical hip precautions. Not every patient is a candidate, as body habitus and anatomy factor into the decision. Our hip surgeons at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush evaluate each patient for the safest, most effective approach.
Modern hip implants typically last 20 to 25 years or longer, and many patients never need a revision. Longevity is influenced by activity level, body weight, implant type, and surgical technique. Younger, more active patients may eventually need a revision surgery later in life. Annual follow-up imaging helps identify any wear before it becomes a problem.
Hip replacement is typically considered when arthritis or joint damage causes daily pain, stiffness, or mobility loss that hasn't improved with physical therapy, medication, weight management, or injections. Night pain, a limp, and difficulty putting on shoes or socks are common indicators. Our surgeons review imaging and function together with patients to decide whether to proceed.
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a small camera and instruments to treat conditions inside the hip joint, such as labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), and loose bodies. It is most commonly recommended for younger, active patients with mechanical symptoms like catching, locking, or groin pain. Recovery is faster than open hip surgery, with most patients returning to sport within 4 to 6 months.
Most patients can resume driving 2 to 6 weeks after hip replacement, depending on which side was operated on, whether they are off narcotic pain medication, and how well they can perform an emergency brake. Anterior-approach patients often return to driving sooner than those with posterior approaches. Your surgeon clears you to drive at the post-op follow-up.
There is no single age cutoff. Hip replacement is increasingly performed on patients in their 40s and 50s when arthritis or joint damage causes persistent pain and functional limits. Implant materials and surgical techniques have improved, making long-term outcomes strong even in younger patients. Our surgeons assess joint condition, activity goals, and alternatives before recommending surgery.
Yes. Our hip specialists treat workers' comp patients for fractures, labral tears, and post-traumatic hip conditions. The workers' comp team at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush handles coordination with employers, case managers, and attorneys, including IME and impairment rating evaluations.