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Article Date: 04/30/2009

New Hip Replacement Surgery Promotes Quicker Recovery
A new procedure with the aid of the HANA ™ surgical table allows surgeons to replace the hip joint through a single, five-to-six inch incision, without detaching any major muscles from the pelvis or femur. “By avoiding cutting of the major stabilizing muscles of the hip, this minimally invasive anterior, or front, hip replacement technique provides immediate stability of the hip after surgery, less bleeding, less pain and a much shorter recovery,” said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Enker. According to the latest data, hospital stays range from two to four days compared to three to10 days for conventional surgery. Recovery time is dramatically shortened from two to six weeks versus two to four months for conventional surgery.

Glen Cove Hospital invested in this state-of-the-art HANA™ surgical table, which allows the surgeon to rotate the leg and joint for easier access to the hip joint during the surgery. The table also allows for X-ray imaging during surgery in order to achieve more accurate placement of the prosthetic components and restoration of leg length equal to that of the normal leg. By being able to compare the operated hip to the non-operated hip, the incidence of the operated leg being longer or shorter than the non-operated side is minimized considerably.

“The minimally invasive hip procedure gets patients back to activities of daily living and work quicker, and with fewer restrictions,” said Dr. Enker. “For example, patients can get in and out of a car more easily and they usually start walking without canes and walkers more quickly.”

For more information, please contact Glen Cove Hospital’s Medical Staff Office at (516) 674-7381.

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