Total Hip Replacement

The study considers total hip arthroplasty, hemiarthroplasty, and hip resurfacing arthroplasty as surgery types. Applying the study estimate to expected OECD THR volumes in 2025 gives about 130,000,000 kg CO2e. One THR had a carbon footprint of 62.0 kg CO2e in the study setting. The study found weaker and less consistent evidence for occupational biomechanical effects on hip arthroplasty than on knee arthroplasty. The job-exposure matrix analysis did not show consistently elevated hip arthroplasty incidence rate ratios. Hip arthroplasty risk did not show a clear exposure-response pattern among highly exposed workers. The self-reported exposure subgroup showed only limited associations between hip arthroplasty and heavy lifting, non-neutral postures, or kneeling. Asphalt workers, crane operators, and foremen showed modestly increased hip arthroplasty risk compared with white-collar workers. Hip arthroplasty is used to treat destructive hip joint disease, traumatic hip conditions, and end-stage degenerative hip disease. Total hip replacement is a common operation for painful osteoarthritis and is expected to become more frequent in OECD countries.