Hip Surgery Less Invasive

Arthroscopic surgery is commonly used on knee and shoulder joints, but can also be effective in diagnosing and treating injuries of the hip. Hip arthroscopy helped singer Barry Manilow overcome debilitating pain and begin touring again.

Less invasive than traditional surgery, hip arthroscopy can result in a quicker recovery and return to activity. The procedure is performed through small incisions using a camera to visualize the inside of a joint. Through several small incisions (about 1 centimeter each) a camera is inserted into one incision, and small instruments through the others.

Hip arthroscopy should not be confused with hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement entails the removal and replacement of the arthritic hip joint with an implant, while hip arthroscopy preserves the joint and is used to repair a specific injury such as cartilage damage.

Dr. Daniel Hoeffel specializes in hip arthroscopy and joint replacement at Summit Orthopedics.

Says Dr. Hoeffel, “Many people are not aware that cartilage tears in the hip can be treated like those in the shoulder and knee using arthroscopic surgery. This procedure can also successfully relieve pain from loose fragments of cartilage within the joint, impingement, and labral tears.”

To make an appointment, call Summit Orthopedics at (651) 842-5200.

Read Barry Manilow’s story.