Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
Dr. De Smet How big is the incision of the (hip resurfacing) operation?
In a classic total hip replacement the length of incision is
between 8 – 15 cm (3-6 inch), depending on the difficulty of the
operation (e.g. revision surgery and obesity of the patient). In
the resurfacing procedure the incision is longer (15 – 30
cm/6-12 inch) because of technical-anatomical reasons (saving
the femoral head). The length of incision has no influence in