Reassessing the Nature of Hip Replacement: Is It Still ‘Major Surgery’?
Discover how advances in hip replacement surgery are transforming recovery and patient outcomes. Once viewed as a major, high-risk procedure with long hospital stays and difficult rehabilitation, modern hip replacement now benefits from minimally invasive techniques, improved pain management, and individualized rehab programs. These innovations mean shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, faster return to daily activities, and higher patient satisfaction. Learn why newer surgical methods, medications, and integrative therapy are prompting healthcare experts to rethink the old definition of ‘major surgery,’ offering safer and more efficient ways to regain mobility and quality of life after hip replacement.
