• Hips
One of the most significant advancements in total hip replacement is that the procedure can be done with minimally invasive techniques, helping patients recover faster. The goal is simply to minimize the amount of soft tissue damage that occurs when a surgeon reconstructs a hip. In the end, this can lead to the potential for less pain, quicker healing, and shorter recovery time. Minimally invasive hip replacement allows surgeons to implant the traditional hip components through one or two small incisions rather than the traditional 12 to 18 inch incision. A minimally invasive procedure is performed through one 3 to 4-inch incision, known as the mini-incision approach or technique, or the two-incision approach, USING two 1.5 to 2 inch incisions.