| Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a new technique of | | | | Patients usually have less pain, less muscle damage |
| hip replacement introduced in 2001. Instead of making | | | | compared with traditional hip replacement surgery, |
| one long incision, the surgeon uses two 2-inch (5 cm) | | | | and rehabilitation is faster. With less-invasive |
| incisions or one 3.5-1/2-inch (9 cm) incision. | | | | procedures, the hospital stay may be as short as 1 |
| Using newly designed smaller implements; the surgeon | | | | or 2 days. Some patients can go home the day of |
| removes the damaged bone and inserts the parts of | | | | surgery. |
| the new prosthesis. MIS hip replacement takes only | | | | Minimally invasive surgery is still associated with |
| an hour and a half; the incision is usually placed over | | | | complications, such as the following:o Improper |
| the outside of the hip. The muscles and tendons are | | | | placement of the componentso Nerve injuryo |
| split or detached, but to a lesser extent than in the | | | | Fractures during the procedureo Blood losso Blood |
| traditional hip replacement operation. They are | | | | clots after surgeryo Infection after surgery |
| routinely repaired after the surgeon places the | | | | Overall 99% success rate - ideal option for the |
| implants. This helps healing. It helps prevent dislocation | | | | younger or more active patient. Find out how |
| of the hip. | | | | hundreds of patients from over the globe have |
| Two-incision hip replacement involves making a 2-inch | | | | availed high Quality and cost effective advanced |
| to 3-inch incision over the groin for placement of the | | | | surgery at Wockhardt Hospitals in India. In India |
| socket and a 1-inch to 2-inch incision over the | | | | approximate cost of US$8,500.00 |
| buttock for placement of the stem. To perform the | | | | Other hospitals like Apollo Hospital, Mumbai, Apollo |
| two-incision procedure, the surgeon needs guidance | | | | speciality Hospital, Chennai, MOIT Hospital, Chennai |
| from X-rays. It may take up to two or three times | | | | etc are known for best treatment for hip |
| as long to perform this surgery, as it takes to | | | | replacement and hip resurfacing treatment in India. |
| perform traditional hip replacement surgery. | | | | |