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FAQ - About Hip Replacement Internet URL http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/hip/hiprepqa.htm Sponsoring Agency National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health Description Questions about this procedure and alternatives are addressed here. The goals of hip replacement surgery are to improve mobility by relieving pain and improve function of the hip joint. Related Topics Hip Replacement Orthopedics Surgery Review Date 11/10/2003

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