Muscle-Sparing 2-Incision Total Hip Replacement

Muscle-Sparing THA Animation

No muscles, tendons, or ligaments are cut during muscle-sparing two-incision total hip replacement (these structures are cut during traditional total hip replacement). Muscles, tendons, and ligaments are merely separated or avoided. The surgeon accesses the hip joint through two small incisions (1½ to 2 inches) rather than one large incision (10 to 12 inches), yet uses the same implants. Because the incision is smaller and muscles, tendons, and ligaments are not cut, recovery is faster and less painful with this cutting edge procedure.

*Incision size is influenced by a patient's weight, bone size, and severity of arthritis.

Select Your Hip Implants (Dr. Wasielewski uses these implants):

• Select your cup -
  • Zimmer Trabecular Metal Cup
  • DePuy Pinnacle Acetabular Cup
  • DePuy Ultamet Metal-on-Metal Bearing
• Select your stem -
  • Zimmer Trabecular Metal Stem (*No link is available because only select surgeons have access to this implant.)
  • Zimmer EPOCH Composite Hip Stem
  • Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Stem
  • DePuy Summit Tapered Hip System

Metal-on-Metal THA Animation