Can the hip be replaced with keyhole surgery?!


Question: Can the hip be replaced with keyhole surgery?
Or does it need the bigger one.

Answers:

You can't get it replaced as these other posters have said.
you can have it "repaired" by keyhole as a stopgap to need the full replacement.
I think this would depend on your age.

http://www.sportsortho.co.uk/article.asp…



As the top of the femur has to be sawn off and removed it would be difficult to do through a small hole

I have a replacement hip



no you can't get the hip joint out of a keyhole



the hip joint is quite large you know!! My friend has a 6" long scar.




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