Minimal Access Surgery

Minimal Access hip replacement surgery is a more recent advance in surgery that can have you back on your feet faster than ever before. Thanks to a smaller incision, there is less trauma to the underlying muscles and soft tissues resulting in a smaller scar, less post-operative pain and a faster return to normal activities. In fact, minimally invasive hip replacement surgery may allow faster recovery compared to traditional hip replacement surgery.

Generally, anyone can benefit from a less invasive surgical technique. In some cases, due to the size or weight of the patient, the incision must be extended, but the trauma to the surrounding tissues will still be reduced when compared to traditional surgery. Your orthopaedic surgeon will try to keep the incision as small as possible, but there are times when the patient is best served by a larger incision.