Having a hip replacement is no longer a necessity saved for older adults. Over the past decade, hip replacement surgery has become increasingly popular among younger, active patients. There is an increasing trend among women to have a hip replacement, if necessary, at a younger age to help relieve pain caused by arthritis. There has also been a great deal of progress in surgical techniques. An anterior bikini hip replacement makes large scars a thing of the past.
Patients in their forties and fifties who are healthy, active, and wish to feel more confident in their bathing suits, tend to desire a smaller scar hidden along the bikini line. Compared with traditional hip replacement surgery, bikini incision hip replacements have fewer postoperative restrictions appealing to the younger, more active generation.
Benefits of anterior hip replacement with a bikini incision include:
- A quicker return to work and life activities
- Fewer postoperative restrictions
- A discreet scar along the bikini line
- Greater patient satisfaction
- Less blood loss and risk of infection
- Less chance of postoperative hip dislocation
- Outpatient options for qualifying patients
In most cases, this surgical approach restores the range of motion and quickly reduces chronic hip pain.1 This surgery is a true minimally invasive method (minimal incision) that spares muscles and nerves, allowing for a faster return to an active lifestyle.2 Most patients who undergo this rapid recovery surgery have less pain, discomfort, and nausea. They can walk within three to four hours after their procedure and often return home the same day to recover.
The bikini incision hip replacement transforms your sense of well-being from the inside out. Don’t let hip pain keep you down! For more information, please schedule an appointment today.
The physicians at South Palm Orthopedics are committed to providing the highest orthopedic care level to every patient each time. Our physicians' team provides an advanced level of care, integrating the newest cutting-edge surgical and nonsurgical techniques with proven traditional methods of treatment.
1. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/hip-replacement-surgery