Hip Replacement in Spanish

What it means

Hip replacement is surgery for people with severe hip damage. During the operation, the surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from the hip joint and replaces them with new, man-made parts; all or part of the hip joint may be replaced. The artificial joint is called a prosthesis. The most common cause of the damage is osteoarthritis, and surgery might be an option if other treatments such as physical therapy, pain medicines, and exercise have not helped. A hip replacement can relieve pain, help the hip joint work better, and improve walking and other movements. The most common problem after surgery is hip dislocation, and the surgery can also cause blood clots and infections. MedlinePlus also lists the name hip arthroplasty for this surgery.

Spanish term: Reemplazo de cadera
Gender and article: masculine: el reemplazo de cadera
Pronunciation: reh-ehm-PLAH-soh deh kah-DEH-rah

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
artroplastia de cadera	General	The name MedlinePlus en español lists under "Otros nombres"; its encyclopedia article also lists it among the alternative names.
reemplazo de la articulación de la cadera	General	Longer form used as the title of the MedlinePlus en español encyclopedia article.

Reemplazo de cadera is the name MedlinePlus en español uses for this surgery, with the masculine article: el reemplazo de cadera. It lists artroplastia de cadera under other names. Its encyclopedia article is titled with the longer form reemplazo de la articulación de la cadera, and patient instructions linked from that article use artroplastia de cadera in titles such as Alta tras artroplastia de cadera. The artificial joint is a prótesis, a feminine noun that the Real Academia Española dictionary defines as a piece or device used to replace an organ or a limb, with a second medical sense for the procedure of placing one.

Words MedlinePlus en español uses for the parts involved: acetábulo (the hip socket, part of the pelvic bone), cabeza femoral (the upper end of the thighbone), fémur (thighbone), vástago (the metal stem) and revestimiento (the liner). For the period after surgery the pages mention dislocación de la cadera (hip dislocation), coágulos sanguíneos (blood clots) and walking aids: bastón (cane), caminador (walker) and muletas (crutches).

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Patient	My hip hurts so much that I cannot sleep through the night.	Me duele tanto la cadera que no puedo dormir toda la noche.
Clinician	Has the pain improved with physical therapy or pain medicines?	¿Ha mejorado el dolor con la fisioterapia o con los analgésicos?
Clinician	Hip replacement surgery might be an option for you.	La cirugía de reemplazo de cadera puede ser una opción para usted.
Patient	Will you replace the whole joint or only part of it?	¿Van a reemplazar toda la articulación o solo una parte?
Patient	What is the prosthesis made of?	¿De qué está hecha la prótesis?
Clinician	Tell me all the medicines you take, including supplements and herbs.	Dígame todos los medicamentos que toma, incluidos los suplementos y las hierbas.
Patient	How many days will I stay in the hospital, and when will I start walking?	¿Cuántos días voy a quedarme en el hospital y cuándo voy a empezar a caminar?
Patient	Will I need a walker or crutches at home?	¿Voy a necesitar un caminador o muletas en casa?

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Hip Replacement
Spanish (Español)	Reemplazo de cadera
Chinese (中文)	髖關節置換術
Korean (한국어)	고관절 치환술
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Phẫu thuật thay khớp háng
Filipino (Tagalog)	Hip replacement
Portuguese (Português)	Artroplastia do quadril
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	การผ่าตัดเปลี่ยนข้อสะโพก
Japanese (日本語)	股関節置換術

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Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

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