Hipandkneereplacementshavesomeofthe longestwaittimescurrentlythroughtheNHS,with thousandsofpatientsstillwaitingfortwoyearsor moretohavetheirsurgery.
Traditionally,after havingatotalhip replacementsurgery, youareheavily restrictedduringyour recovery,whichcantake severalweeksata minimum.
Thisisprimarilydueto damagecausedto musclesandtendons duringyoursurgery, whichcanbeavoided usingthenewSPAIRE technique.
TheSPAIREtechniquehasseveralbenefits overtraditionalhipreplacementsurgery, includingfasterrecovery,lesstimespentin thehospital,andimprovedstabilityofthe joint.
Researchhasshownthatnopostoperativemobilityrestrictionsare required,andthetechniquemayalso improvethelong-termrestorationofhip jointfunctionality.