In a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), the damaged bone and cartilage is removed and replaced with prosthetic components. Zimmer MIS 2-Incision Total Hip Replacement Procedure VerSys ® Epoch ® FullCoat Hip Prosthesis & Trabecular Metal™ Modular Acetabular System w/ Longevity. Number: 0287. Policy. Aetna considers an Food and Drug Administration-approved metal-on-metal, metal-on-plastic, ceramic-on-plastic, or ceramic-on-ceramic total hip. Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or. The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care. How Durable Are Hip and Knee Replacement Prosthetics?. and longevity. Type of prosthesis used: Some hip and knee. Hip implants are medical devices intended to restore mobility and relieve pain usually associated with arthritis and other hip diseases or injuries. Hip Prosthesis: Over the past few. to the public proven research on the longevity of this prosthesis and. modifications on the basic total hip operation and. Early results of total hip replacement with. The need for better durability and longevity in total hip arthroplasty in. Hip Joint/surgery* Hip Prosthesis. 1. Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot. 2005 Feb;91(1):70-8. [Can metal-on-metal bearings improve the longevity of total hip prostheses?]. [Article in French] Dr. Wind writes about the longevity of hip replacements & prosthetic joints. Home;. Dr. Wind's Blog. A total hip is essentially a ball-and-socket construct.