Outpatient Hip Replacement

With advanced perioperative techniques, it is now possible to perform total hip replacement on an outpatient basis, where the patient goes home on the same day. Outpatient hip surgery uses the same implants as traditional surgery, but involves a smaller incision and newer exposure techniques when compared to the traditional procedure. This type of surgery is less invasive to the tissues and bones and involves a significantly shorter stay, where the patient can go home the same day.

Procedure

For more details on the procedure, please refer to the section detailing the Direct Superior Approach (DSA).

Advantages

The benefits of outpatient hip surgery are:

• Smaller incisions
• Less scarring
• Less blood loss
• Lower infection risk
• Early return to work
• Shorter rehabilitation
• Less tissue trauma