Hip - Minimally-Invasive Technique

Many patients today want to know how quickly they can get back to work and resume their daily activities. Minimally-invasive, tissue-sparing techniques can help them achieve these goals sooner. Compared to traditional total hip replacement procedures, the minimally-invasive technique features a much smaller incision, thus preserving vital muscle and tendon groups. This offers patients many benefits, including less pain, less scarring, less blood loss, and increased function immediately after surgery. The minimally-invasive technique is designed to help total joint recipients get back to a normal life quicker.

The ODYSSEY™ Tissue Preserving Initiative is a minimally-invasive surgery program for both hip, knee, and total joint resurfacing procedures. The program's first phase combines a minimally-invasive technique and instrumentation with Wright's PROFEMUR® Hip System, which features a modular neck and is specially suited for use with a smaller surgical incision.

The technique featured in the initial phase of the ODYSSEY™ Tissue Preserving Initiative is a single incision "mini-posterior" approach for total hip replacement. Using specially designed instrumentation, surgeons are able to make only a 2.5 - 3.5 inch incision, compared to the eight- to ten-inch incision necessary for the conventional posterior technique. This significantly smaller incision can reduce blood loss during surgery and help patients achieve a more speedy recovery.

While many orthopedic manufacturers and surgeons have developed minimally-invasive techniques, Wright is the only company to offer a hip implant system with a design that specifically addresses the most common challenges associated with a minimally-invasive approach, such as soft-tissue damage and implant insertion. The modular neck feature of Wright's PROFEMUR® Hip System simplifies implant insertion while reducing the risk of soft-tissue damage. It also allows for adjustment of leg length and offset after the stem is implanted. The flexibility offered by the modular neck gives the PROFEMUR® system a key advantage over other stem designs used in minimally-invasive procedures.

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Modular necks reduce soft tissue tearing

In contrast, traditional fixed neck stems hang on the soft tissue.