About this site
About HipReplacementExplained.com
An independent, plain-language guide to total hip replacement and hemiarthroplasty for patients, families, clinicians and hospital teams.
Our mission
To give people facing hip surgery clear explanations and the published evidence on surgery, implants and recovery, in plain language. The site answers the questions people actually ask, explains the terms they'll hear, and says plainly where the evidence is uncertain. The aim is to help readers weigh their options and have better conversations with their surgical team.
Who writes it
Hip Replacement Explained is written and maintained by an independent author with a professional background in orthopaedic and reconstruction medical devices.
The site is not written or reviewed by a physician. It is for education only and is not medical advice. Decisions about surgery, implants and recovery belong to you and a surgeon who knows your history.
To keep the content fair, manufacturers are listed alphabetically, no product is ranked above another, and every comparative claim links to a published source so you can check it yourself.
Who publishes it
Hip Replacement Explained is published by Informed Surgery, an independent patient-education company. Informed Surgery also publishes Cranioplasty Explained and Knee Replacement Explained. Its goal is simple: clear, sourced information that helps patients and families have better conversations with their surgeons.
How content is written
- Clinical statements cite peer-reviewed research, mostly systematic reviews, meta-analyses and large randomized trials found through PubMed, or patient-education pages from professional societies and major hospitals.
- Where studies disagree, the site says so instead of picking a side.
- Manufacturer information comes from FDA records and the companies' own public announcements, with links on each listing.
- Each page shows when it was last reviewed. Product links are rechecked at least every 90 days.
How the site is funded
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy something through a link on this site, it earns a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- Affiliate links appear only for everyday recovery supplies, never for implants or surgical products.
- Every affiliate link is labeled and goes directly to Amazon. Some product links go to manufacturers' own sites instead; those are labeled too and earn the site nothing.
- Commissions never decide what is included or how it is described.
- No manufacturer pays to be listed or described on this site.
Privacy
- This site has no accounts, forms or comment sections, and it does not set its own cookies.
- Like any website, the hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes basic technical data such as IP addresses to deliver pages and protect against attacks.
- When you click an Amazon link, Amazon may set cookies so it can credit the referral. Amazon's own privacy policy applies on its site.
- If visitor statistics are added in the future, this page will be updated to say what is collected.
Corrections and contact
Medical evidence and product availability change. If something here is out of date or wrong, it will be corrected and the review date updated.
To report an error or ask a question about the site, email admin@hipreplacementexplained.com. This address can't give medical advice. For questions about your own care, contact your surgeon's office.