Total hip replacement.

Total hip replacement in the dog has proved to be a highly successful method of restoring normal, pain-free motion to the coxofemoral joint. In a prospective study done at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Berwyn Veterinary Associates Hospital, the indications and contraindications, the most effective surgical technique, the complication rate, and the long-term functional evaluation have been established for canine total hip replacements. This study has established that a 95 per cent success rate for function of the hip joint can be achieved if the established guidelines are followed.