Tissue Preservation

Why Is Tissue Preservation So Important?
You may have thought that minimally-invasive hip surgery only pertains to the smaller length of incision that a surgeon is able to operate within. That is only partly true. Whereas, Wright's PATH^® Technique does offer a smaller incision (2.5-3.5 inches as compared to 8-10 inches required for traditional hip replacement); the PATH^® Technique is truly minimally-invasive because it is tissue-preserving; preserving all the short external rotators and muscles that allow the hip to function.

What goes on underneath the incision is actually more important than the size of the incision when it comes to a quick recovery from a hip replacement operation. Wright's PATH^® Technique and Instrumentation allow surgeons to perform surgery in such a way as to preserve vital muscle and tendon groups that typical hip replacement procedures damage.

The PATH^® Technique is designed to allow patients decreased recovery time through:

1. Reduced pain
2. Reduced functional tissue damage
3. Reduced blood loss associated with this technique