Learn how biomaterials are advancing hip treatments, restoring stability and mobility for improved patient outcomes.
Description
The hips form a critical part of the body’s core structure, enabling movement, stability, and weight-bearing functions. Comprising the hip joint, surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments, this region is central to maintaining mobility and balance. In medical practice, interventions targeting the hips often rely on biocompatible biomaterials to improve treatment effectiveness and patient recovery. Biomaterials in hip-related procedures, such as joint reconstruction and soft tissue repair, are engineered to work harmoniously with the body, promoting successful surgical outcomes, reducing rejection risks, and fostering durable, long-term functionality. By integrating biomaterials into hip treatments, healthcare providers are enhancing patients' mobility, reducing pain, and improving overall quality of life.
Use Cases
- Hip Replacement Surgery: Prosthetic hip joints made from metals, ceramics, and polymers are used to replace damaged or worn-out hip joints, restoring mobility and reducing pain.
- Fracture Repair: Bone substitute materials and internal fixation devices, such as plates and screws, are employed to stabilise and promote the healing of hip fractures.
- Soft Tissue Repair: Soft tissue grafts composed of biocompatible materials are used to repair or reinforce damaged ligaments, tendons, and cartilage in the hip joint.
- Regenerative Therapies: Bioinks and tissue scaffolds are explored in the development of innovative treatments aimed at stimulating the regeneration of hip joint tissues, potentially reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- Pain Management: Drug delivery systems incorporating biomaterials are used to provide localized and sustained pain relief for patients with hip-related conditions, improving their quality of life.
Who will benefit from the products?
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Synonyms
Pelvic region, hip joint
