What are the potential advantages of SuperPath ® hip surgery?

• Less post-operative pain • Minimal blood loss during surgery • Minimal scars • No activity limitations • Short recovery time • Reduced dislocation risk • Gives a natural feeling hip

SuperPath ® - Supercapsular Percutaneous Assisted Total Hip Replacement Surgery

What is SuperPath Hip Replacement?

Supercapsular Percutaneously-Assisted Total Hip surgery or SuperPATH ® surgery is a novel method of hip replacement where your surgeon can perform total hip replacement through 2-3 inch incision into the tip of the hip and without dislocating the hip or damaging the surrounding soft-tissue (muscles and tendons). This technique is also referred to as the Northern Approach or Northern Exposure.

How is the SuperPath approach different from traditional techniques?

The SuperPath ® technique is a restorative technique because it enables the surgeon to insert the tools and implants inside the body thereby can avoid the unnatural positioning of the hips. On contrary, in traditional techniques, your surgeon may need to twist the hip where your hip may be positioned in unnatural positions thereby having more postoperative complications. Additionally, the SuperPath ® approach is entirely adjustable and can be customized for every individual as per the patients’ needs. This technique allows the surgeon to consider implant selection, patient’s anatomy and if required individual muscles are released in a selective manner during surgery.

The SuperPATH ® approach combines cutting-edge technology and advanced surgical techniques to encourage soft tissue preservation and enable patient to shorten their recovery to weeks, rather than months as in traditional approaches.

Potential advantages of SuperPath ® hip surgery include:

Less post-operative pain
Less post-operative pain
Minimal blood loss during surgery
Minimal blood loss during surgery
Minimal scars
Minimal scars
No activity limitations
No activity limitations
Short recovery time
Short recovery time
Reduced dislocation risk
Reduced dislocation risk
Gives a natural feeling hip
Give a natural feeling hip

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

A total hip replacement is one of the most successful operations that orthopedic surgeons perform. A hip replacement is an elective surgery, which means patients decide if and when to have their hip replaced. As a physician, I never tell patients they have to have a hip replacement surgery, but many times surgery may offer the only possibility for pain relief. Although the surgery is elective, it is covered by most insurance companies; however, depending on your policy you maybe required to make a small co-payment. My philosophy is to give my patients as much information as they need to make informed decisions regarding their health and hip pain and then treat their hip pain according to their wishes.

A hip joint is basically a ball and socket joint. A hip replacement involves removing the ball (femoral head) and replacing it with a metal prosthetic ball. The femoral prosthesis is inserted into the hollow part of the femoral shaft. The socket of the pelvis is machined into a hemisphere and a metal hemisphere is inserted into the socket. The new metal ball and new metal socket form the new hip joint and allow the same and often times more motion than the native hip joint. The femoral and acetabular prosthesis are attached to your bones by creating a space in the bone that is slightly smaller than the metal prosthesis and then pressing the metal prosthesis into this tight space. Occasionally, the metal prosthesis is attached to the bone with bone cement. The parts are made of stainless steel, titanium, ceramic and/or polyethylene. I typically make an incision about 3-4 inches long for a hip replacement.

The purpose of this web page is to educate patients about the major aspects of hip replacement surgery. Many studies have shown that an informed patient will have less surprises and more satisfaction with their surgery. I do not intend to scare people away from getting their hip pain treated. Although the following information is a reasonable overview of what I consider the major aspects of hip surgery, it is not a substitute for a clinical consultation where I can directly answer your questions. If you would like more information, please schedule an appointment to see me.

Supercapsular Percutaneously-Assisted Total Hip surgery or SuperPATH® surgery is a novel method of hip replacement where your surgeon can perform total hip replacement through 2-3 inch incision into the tip of the hip and without dislocating the hip or damaging the surrounding soft-tissue (muscles and tendons). This technique is also referred to as the Northern Approach or Northern Exposure.

The SuperPATH® technique is restorative technique because it enables the surgeon to insert the tools and implants inside the body thereby can avoid unnatural positioning of hips. On contrary in traditional techniques your surgeon may need to twist the hip where your hip may be positioned in unnatural positions thereby having more postoperative complications. Additionally, the SuperPATH® approach is entirely adjustable and can be customized for every individual as per the patients’ needs. This technique allows the surgeon to consider implant selection, patient’s anatomy and if required individual muscles are released in a selective manner during surgery.

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