Minimally Invasive Outpatient Hip Replacement

• Less pain and shorter recovery. Since the surgery requires shorter incisions, it is less invasive with less damage to surrounding tissues and muscles, which means less pain and a quicker return to normal activities.
• Reduced risk of complications. Traditional hip replacement surgery carries a risk of complications such as blood clots, infections, and dislocations. By minimizing the size of the incision and the amount of tissue and muscle that is disrupted during the surgery, the risk of these complications is greatly reduced. Also since patients are able to return home the same day as their surgery, they are less likely to be exposed to hospital-acquired infections.

The clinicians at LALL Orthopedics ⁺ will perform a comprehensive evaluation including performing a thorough orthopedic examination, and a review of your medical history with attention to significant underlying medical conditions that could affect your recovery and the ability to participate in rehabilitation, and imaging studies to assess the damage.

The procedure itself typically takes around one hour and the patient is under general anesthetic. Dr. Lall will make one or two small incisions and use specialized surgical instruments to remove the damaged parts of the hip joint and replace them with the same artificial implants as those used in traditional hip replacement surgery. When the surgery is complete, the patient is moved to a recovery area where they will be monitored until they are ready to go home.

The primary concern is the goal of safety when selecting appropriate candidates for minimally invasive outpatient hip replacement.  However, recent clinical studies have found that there are no significant differences in complication rates between inpatient total hip patients as compared to outpatient total hip patients in appropriately selected patients.

A good candidate for minimally invasive outpatient hip replacement is typically a younger more active patient, who is in good overall health, has good bone quality and is at a healthy and stable weight. They should also have good muscle strength and range of motion, with minimal weakness or stiffness because rehabilitation involves physical therapy to rebuild strength and mobility in the hip joint.