SuperPath® minimally invasive hip replacement in Warwickshire
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital is one of the few private hospitals in the UK to offer SuperPath® — a tissue-sparing or minimally invasive total hip replacement technique which causes less soft tissue damage and enhances recovery time.
How does SuperPath® hip replacement work?
SuperPath®, short for Supercapsular Percutaneously-Assisted Total Hip, is a minimally invasive hip replacement technique. Unlike traditional methods, it involves a smaller cut in the skin and avoids surgical dislocation, which can cause the external rotator tendons to tear. Instead, the muscles and tendons are spread apart and carefully moved away during the procedure rather than cut.
The implant used in SuperPath® hip replacement is the same as that used in traditional hip replacement, but it is assembled inside the body, ensuring the hip is never placed in an unnatural position.
SuperPath® hip replacement preserves more tissue, including the short external rotator tendons and gluteus medius muscles, which are key in preventing dislocation.
With a smaller incision (cut) and minimal trauma to the surrounding muscles and tendons, SuperPath® hip replacement allows for faster recovery. Patients can often return to their feet within days (possibly hours) instead of weeks or months.
Who is SuperPath® hip replacement suitable for?
SuperPath® hip replacement may not be suitable for everyone*. Your consultant will assess your condition and recommend the most appropriate treatment options.
Meet our consultants
MS (Ortho), MSc (Trauma), MRCS (Ed), FRCS (Tr &, Ortho)
Specialty Orthopaedic surgery
*Every patient is different, and individual results vary. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery. Consult your doctor to determine if hip replacement surgery is right for you.
Individual results and activity levels after surgery vary and depend on many factors, including age, weight and prior activity level. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery and certain individuals should not undergo surgery.