Minimally invasive hip
replacement is a technique or medical approach used to perform hip replacement
surgeries with a smaller or very
little surgical cut. At the same time,
fewer muscles around the hip are being cut or detached.
Description:
Minimally
invasive surgery is a general term that shows the picture
of several variations of existing available surgeries. Minimally invasive
techniques are such designed to minimise the tissue trauma associated along with hip replacement. The operation is
done with only smaller incisions.Thus, less trauma to the tissues directly
results in very less post-operative discomfort and quicker recovery.
Usually, minimally invasive surgery simply means
performing a big operation through a small incision. In other words, the deep
tissue and muscle damage is often unchanged, but the physical appearance of the
scar is comparitively smaller. Surgeons who typically perform at least 100 hip
replacement procedures every year are most able to adopt minimally invasive surgery. They always tends to progressively
shorten the incision and at the same time keeping the procedure the same. Using
special instruments, the surgeon can shorten the incision of a standard hip
replacement from 8-12 inches to about 4 inches. And results in shorter stay
or two days in the hospital.
Types of Hip
Replacement:
Traditional Hip Replacement
Traditional
hip replacement surgery involves making a 10- to 12-inch incision on the side
of the hip. The muscles are split or detached from the hip, allowing the hip to
be dislocated.
Once the joint has been opened up and
the joint surfaces exposed, the surgeon removes the ball at the top of the
thighbone, or femur. The hip socket is prepared by removing any remaining
cartilage and some of the surrounding bone. A cup-shaped implant is then
pressed into the bone of the hip socket. It may be secured with screws. A
smooth plastic bearing surface is then inserted into the implant so the joint
can move freely.
Next, the femur is prepared. A metal
stem is placed into the femur to a depth of about 6 inches. The stem implant is
either fixed with bone cement or is implanted without cement. Cement less
implants have a rough, porous surface. It allows bone to adhere to the implant
to hold it in place. A metallic ball is then placed on the top of the stem. The
ball-and-socket joint is recreated.
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement:
Minimally invasive
hip replacement surgery allows the surgeon to perform the hip replacement through
one or two smaller incisions.
Candidates for minimal incision
procedures are typically thinner, younger, healthier, and more motivated to
have a quick recovery compared with patients who undergo the traditional
surgery.
Before you decide to have a minimally
invasive hip replacement, get a thorough evaluation from your surgeon. Discuss
with him or her the risks and benefits. Both traditional and minimally invasive
hip replacement procedures are technically demanding. They require that the
surgeon and operating team have considerable experience.
Technique
The
artificial implants meant for the minimally invasive hip replacement
procedures are the same as those used for traditional hip replacement.
Specially designed instruments are needed to prepare the socket and femur and
to place the implants properly.
The surgical procedure is similar, but
there is less soft-tissue dissection. A single minimally invasive hip incision
may measure only 3 to 6 inches. It depends on the size of the patient and the
difficulty of the procedure.
The incision is usually placed over the
outside of the hip. The muscles and tendons are split or detached, but to a
lesser extent than in the traditional hip replacement operation. They are
routinely repaired after the surgeon places the implants. This encourages
healing and helps prevent dislocation of the hip.
Two-incision hip replacement involves
making a 2- to 3-inch incision over the groin for placement of the socket. A 1-
to 2-inch incision is made over the buttock for placement of the stem.
To perform the two-incision procedure,
the surgeon may need guidance from X-rays. It may take much longer to perform
this surgery than it does to perform traditional hip replacement surgery.
Advantages and
benefits
Reported
benefits of less invasive hip replacement include:
·
Less
pain
·
More
cosmetic incisions
·
Less
muscle damage
·
Rehabilitation
is faster
·
Hospital
stays are shorter
For traditional hip replacement,
hospital stays average 4 to 5 days. Many patients need extensive rehabilitation
afterward. With less-invasive procedures, the hospital stay may be as short as
1 or 2 days. Some patients can go home the day of surgery.
Early studies suggest that minimally
invasive hip replacement surgery streamlines the recovery process, but the
risks or shortcomings and long-term benefits of less-invasive techniques have
not yet been documented.
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