Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which Hip Replacement Devices are used. During this procedure, the damaged part of the hip is replaced with an artificial one to restore its function and improve the quality of life of the affected person.
Hip replacement is not a surgical technique that is done in every person with a damaged hip. Rather, it is considered the last treatment option when other non-surgical methods fail to provide relief. Most candidates for this surgery are the elderly as they are highly prone to hip fractures. In certain cases, hip replacement is also done in adults. Traumatic injuries are the commonest cause of hip fractures in adults.
Now, there are also many cases where conventional hip replacement surgery is not required and the condition can be fixed using a different approach.
In this post, we will be talking about anterior hip replacement in detail.
What is Anterior Hip Replacement?
Anterior hip replacement is a surgical technique that is performed differently when compared to other hip replacement procedures. During this procedure, the surgeon performs the surgery by pushing muscles aside to access the joint. One of the advantages of this technique is that it requires minimal to no cutting of muscles.
The location of the incision made by the surgeon during this process makes it different from other hip replacement techniques. Here, the incision is made at the front. There are many benefits to this approach. Let us have a look.
Advantages of Anterior Hip Replacement
Less damage to muscles
This is one of the biggest advantages of the anterior approach to hip replacement. This technique eliminates the need for cutting major muscles which is not the case with other hip replacement procedures. In the front, lesser muscles are there, and accessing the hip joint from the front doesn’t require cutting muscles. The surgeon can easily work by keeping the muscles aside gently.
Less post-operative pain
Now, as you already know minimal to no muscles are cut during anterior hip replacement, and hence, less pain is experienced by the patient after surgery. With this, the patient might also not require more pain medication unlike other approaches to hip replacement.
Fast recovery
It is also seen that people who have hip replacement via an anterior approach tend to recover faster when compared to those with other surgical techniques.
Fewer precautions after surgery
After hip replacement, the patient has to follow certain guidelines and precautions issued by the doctor for better recovery and eliminate the risk of any complications. It is seen that patients who have had anterior hip replacement tend to have fewer precautions than other hip replacement techniques.
So, considering all the information provided above, it won’t be wrong to say that anterior hip replacement is better than other hip replacement procedures. But you must also know that not all patients can be operated on with this approach as the surgeon will decide on this after performing certain tests.
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