Minimally-Invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Last updated Friday, August 10, 2007

Conclusion

What are the five most important facts about hip osteoarthritis for Minimally-Invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery - degenerative joint disease?

• Hip replacement surgery may be considered when other, non-surgical methods of treating hip arthritis have been attempted without success.
• Whatever the approach to the operation, the goal of hip replacement surgery is long-term function restoration and pain reduction.
• It is best for hip replacement surgery to be performed by a surgeon who performs many hip replacements every year (a “high-volume surgeon”), and who has had special (fellowship) training in joint replacement surgery.
• Hip replacement surgery is an advanced technique to treat arthritis pain in the hip. Recent advances have made a less-invasive approach available to a wide range of patients.
• Minimally-invasive hip replacement can be performed with much smaller incisions that spare muscle and tissue. This helps patients to recover from surgery much faster.

Surgery for Minimally-Invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery - degenerative joint disease at the University of Washington

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This resource has been provided by the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as general information only. This information may not apply to a specific patient. Additional information may be found at http://www.orthop.washington.edu or by contacting the UW Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.

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