Over the years, techniques for hip replacement surgery have evolved to minimize tissue trauma and enhance patient outcomes. The longer incisions and prolonged hospital stay of previous decades have given way to smaller incisions and rapid mobilisation. The minimally invasive posterior approach is part of this evolution.
Over the last two years I have introduced an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery at Sportsmed Hospital.
As a surgeon who does both anterior and posterior hip replacement surgery I get asked every week which approach is better. The answer is not as simple as you might think. Both approaches have risks and benefits and each hip is different.
Over the last two years I have introduced an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway for hip replacement surgery at Sportsmed Hospital. This is a patient focused evidence-based team approach to hip replacement surgery that speeds up recovery and reduces pain and complications.
Over the last two years I have introduced an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway for knee replacement surgery at Sportsmed Hospital. This is a patient focused evidence-based team approach to knee replacement surgery that speeds up recovery and reduces pain and complications. Every aspect of patient care has been carefully evaluated and the patient is involved as an active participant in the process.
