Minimally Invasive Hip Resurfacing

Minimally invasive hip resurfacing is a total or partial hip surgery carried out through an incision of less than 10 centimeters, about 4 inches, without imparting great forces on the surrounding anatomy or compromising the positioning of the implant components. The modified posterior approach used for this kind of resurfacing and for total hip arthroplasty, or hip replacement, offers patients several advantages: less post-operative pain, less soft tissue damage and pressure on muscle fibers, a shorter hospital stay, lower blood loss, a smaller incision, and a quicker return to work and everyday activity.