Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

A full modern hip replacement carried out, respecting the soft tissues and preserving the major muscle attachments.

Key Benefits:

• A smaller scar
• Less surgical trauma
• Therefore less scarring and stiffness.
• No damage to the main “walking” muscle
• Less pain
• Less blood loss
• Lower risk of transfusion (and consequently lower infection and thrombosis risk), now <1%. 
• Shorter time in Hospital, can be day case.

Although there has been emphasis on the smaller scar length (3” in a slim person, 3 ½” to 4” in a medium build person, longer in heavy person), the real focus is the avoidance of surgical trauma to the muscles on the inside. Muscles are separated rather than cut and it is this, that leads to the rapid recovery. However it does require special equipment, training, and different expertise when compared to a traditional hip replacement.

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