What if you could just magically switch out your old hip for a new one, and skip the surgery? That’s impossible, of course, but MSK Doctors in London can offer something that’s getting a lot closer.
They have a new, minimally invasive technique that still requires an operation, but significantly reduces the surgical trauma. It’s called SPAIRE, and you can learn all the details or book an appointment at https://mskdoctors.com/doctors/thula-chelvan/articles/spaire-hip-replacement-purpose-benefits-side-effects-cost-time-to-work
The short version is simple – by doing less damage when the surgical team installs your new hip, you can have a stronger joint right after the surgery. That means a faster recovery, with less pain, and less risk.
The New Hip
Hip replacements have become common in recent years, but they’re still a major ordeal.. or they used to be. This new surgical technique means that you can receive a complete hip replacement while preventing damage to key muscles and tendons around the joint.
As MSK Doctors specialists explain it, this can lead to an easier recovery, with less post-operative pain and a quicker return to daily activities. That’s all good news in my book so far, but let’s take a look at the details.
The SPAIRE technique is known formally as “Soft-tissue Preserving, Anatomic, Internus Muscle Retaining, External Rotator Preserving surgery”, and informally for “Sparing” damage to the hip during replacement. How does that work though?
For all the gritty details, you would have to talk to a surgeon, but the simple version is, this new technique let’s them slide your new hip in with minimal cutting, and that means you need to do minimal healing.
The Healing Process
By preventing surgical damage to important parts of your hip, SPAIRE helps you to have stronger hip joints immediately after the operation, a more active lifestyle during recovery, and a significantly reduced risk of dislocation.
That last part is extra important – because there’s not a lot worse than getting a hip replaced, and then dislocating it during the healing.
Here’s the great news. In clinical trials, with SPAIRE, there were no dislocations at all. That doesn’t mean it’s not possible, but it does mean that dislocations are much, much less likely, and that can only be a good thing.
The full guide from MSK Doctors (click here to read it) explains that, since significantly less surgical trauma is caused during the procedure, most clients find their new hip to be more stable during the healing process, and have a reduced need for post-operative care.
However, that doesn’t mean you just go home and go back to normal… not quite.
The MSK Doctors team provides every client with a customised post-surgical care routine, based on their own requirements, personal health, and daily activities.
This way you can maximise your recovery, while minimising your risk, and if you have any questions, you can just call them.
Is SPAIRE RIght For You?
The truth is, the SPAIRE procedure is not ideal for all hip replacement clients, just most of them.
The MSK Doctors clinic offers several advanced surgical options, so if SPAIRE isn’t right for you, they probably have a technique that is. One of the most popular new options is called the BIKINI technique.
The BIKINI hip replacement procedure uses a similar, minimally invasive technique as SPAIRE, with the addition of a unique initial incision that can help to hide the visible scarring.
With BIKINI, the surgical team makes the initial incision inside your “bikini line,” along the natural crease of the hip. This helps any resulting scar to blend naturally into the hip crease, offering you the benefits and quick recovery available from the SPAIRE procedure, but with the additional benefit of having the visible scarring reduced.
If You’re Not Sure, Ask An Expert
The optimal procedure for any person can vary widely, and if you’re interested in the SPAIRE, BIKINI, or other minimally invasive hip procedures, you should speak to a professional about your options.
The MSK Doctors clinic accepts new clients with no waiting list or GP referral required, so it’s easy.
If you want to know more about your options, or even if you want to schedule the surgery itself, you can do that. Just call MSK Doctors in London, or book online, and you can make your own appointments for consultation, diagnosis, or even treatment.
You can get all the details about the SPAIRE procedure, book a new appointment with a specialist, or find out about other advanced hip procedures at https://mskdoctors.com/doctors/thula-chelvan/articles/spaire-hip-replacement-purpose-benefits-side-effects-cost-time-to-work
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