Revision hip replacement surgery is surgery performed on a person who has already undergone total hip replacement surgery. Typically, a revision surgery requires more operative time, expertise and special equipment and has a higher risk for complications. Revision surgery involves removing the old prosthesis and replacing it with a new one as well as removing surrounding tissue which is no longer healthy. The procedure typically requires a more extensive incision and dissection and is associated with a high complication rate.

Fortunately, the advent of specialized instruments and techniques has improved outcomes on these complex re-do surgeries. Improved bone ingrowth surfaces combined with specialized revision modular implant systems and bone grafting procedures has vastly improved our ability to reconstruct the hip and achieve an excellent and predictable result.