You may be a candidate for minimally invasive hip replacement surgery. This technique uses the same implants as traditional hip replacement surgery, but allows surgeons to avoid disturbing as much muscle and tendon tissue. This technique may also provide potential benefits to patients such as:
- smaller incisions
- smaller, less noticeable scars
- shortened hospital stay after surgery
- reduced recovery time
- reduced post-operative pain.
Minimally invasive knee replacement surgery can include a partial, instead of total, knee replacement. Instead of replacing the whole knee, the surgeon is able to replace a smaller portion of it.
Only an orthopedic surgeon can determine if these surgery options are right for you.
