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Minimally Invasive Posterior Hip Replacement

MIS™ Mini-Incision Hip Procedure

Continuing to enjoy life as we get older is important to everyone. But for those individuals suffering from hip arthritis, giving up a cherished lifestyle often becomes a harsh reality. Even the simplest daily activities that many of us take for granted, like walking or sitting comfortably in a chair, can become a painful struggle.

Hip arthritis is a disabling condition that commonly affects patients over the age of 60. In a healthy hip, the movement of bending, straightening or rotating is absorbed by cartilage, allowing the hip ball to move freely in the socket. Over time, the cartilage can wear away or become damaged, causing the bones to rub against each other. This results in symptoms such as thigh pain that radiates to the knee, groin pain, unequal leg lengths, limping, muscle weakness, and stiffness around the hip.

The Zimmer MIS Posterior Hip Procedure is designed to preserve many of the posterior hip structures so that rehabilitation can be faster.

Among the potential benefits of this minimally invasive technique are:

A single incision

Less muscle and soft tissue trauma

Shorter hospital stay

Smaller scar

This procedure has a much smaller incision—2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches instead of the 10- to 12-inch standard incision. Patients may be able to return to their daily lives within 4-6 weeks, as opposed to the 3-4 month recovery period that is common for a traditional hip surgery. Talk to your doctor about which procedure may be best for you.

	Zimmer MIS Anterolateral Hip Procedure	Zimmer MIS 2-Incision Hip Procedure	Zimmer MIS Posterior Hip Procedure	Traditional Hip Replacement
Incision	One 2 ½ -3 ½ inch incision	Two 1 ½- to 2-inch incisions	One 2 ½ - to 3 ½-inch incision	One 10- to 12-inch incision
Tissue Trauma	Muscles and tendons avoided	Muscles and tendons avoided	Fewer muscles and tendons cut or separated	More muscles and tendons cut or separated

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