Private hip replacement Edinburgh

At our Spire Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park we offer the latest in hip replacement surgery in the Edinburgh area, near Lothian and Fife.

The procedure improves mobility by replacing parts of worn, damaged hips with an artificial joint (called a prosthesis). We also offer expert aftercare and physiotherapy in our clean, modern facility.

Complete the enquiry form to book your first consultation at Spire Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park or call 0131 334 0363.

We serve all of Edinburgh from our Murrayfield and Shawfair Park hospitals.

At Spire Edinburgh Hospitals, we have vast experience in hip replacement surgery in our modern facilities. We also offer some of the latest surgical innovations, which may be beneficial to some patients. These include:

• Minimally invasive surgery, which uses smaller incisions than traditional techniques, resulting in faster recovery
• Bilateral hip replacement, when both hips are replaced at the same time
• MAKO Robotic Arm Assisted Surgery – a robotic arm enables a high degree of accuracy and precision when placing implants
• Computer-assisted technology to create a 3D model of your hip to assist your surgeon during the operation

Getting here

Spire Edinburgh Hospitals are in east and south-west Edinburgh. Spire Murrayfield is a ten-minute drive from Edinburgh Haymarket train station, while Spire Shawfair Park is accessible by bus. Free on-site parking is available to patients and visitors at both sites.

Your consultations

For your appointments, you’ll meet your consultant in one of our consultation rooms.

Our orthopaedic consultants specialise in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal (bone and muscle) conditions. Here’s what will happen before your treatment:

• If you haven’t been diagnosed yet, your consultant may recommend our advanced scanning, imaging and diagnostic technologies to look at your hip and help understand the cause of your pain or mobility problems
• Once you’ve been diagnosed or if you have a referral, your consultant will then discuss treatment options with you
• Before recommending a hip replacement, your consultant may suggest hydrocortisone joint injections first

You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss your expectations. Your consultant will then be able to outline a treatment and care plan that’s tailored to you.

Your consultant and surgical team will prepare you for your operation.

Anaesthetic options

When you’ve had time to settle into your private room, your anaesthetist will administer a general anaesthetic, where you’re completely asleep, or an epidural (spinal anaesthetic) where you’ll be numb from the waist down. If you’re having an epidural, you can also have sedatives to help you relax.

During your operation

Once the anaesthetic has taken effect, your surgeon will make one or more incisions in your hip, remove both the socket and the top of your thigh bone and replace them with a new artificial hip joint. A hip replacement surgery usually takes an hour to an hour and a half.

Your private room

When you choose Spire Edinburgh Hospitals for your hip replacement, you’ll stay with us for three to five days. You’ll be given a clean, private bedroom to settle into, and our ward staff will be on-hand to keep you comfortable throughout your stay.

What happens

You’ll receive pain relief medication to help you recover in comfort. Your physiotherapist will get you moving as soon as you feel ready and will provide exercises to help you make the most of your hip replacement.

When you’re ready, your physiotherapist will help you walk again and provide exercises to boost your recovery.

Although everybody’s different and you should always follow your consultant’s advice, here’s a typical recovery timeline for knee replacement surgery:

If you live in Edinburgh, Lothian or Fife, you can have your replacement procedure at the Spire Edinburgh Hospitals.

Our hip replacement consultants are committed to healthcare excellence. Book your first appointment and start your hip replacement journey today.

Learn about hip replacement here.