Once they are pain free, Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) patients want to get back to their pre-surgery activities as fast as possible. When compared to national averages, patients treated with the SuperPath® Hip Technique have stayed in the hospital for a shorter amount of time, been discharged to their home more often, and are less likely to return within 30 days for any reason, all without the typical post operative hip restrictions associated with traditional THA techniques.19-21

There are many elements to a rapid recovery, and one of the key factors is the choice of surgical approach. Minimally invasive surgical approaches work towards this goal by preserving more muscular structures. By keeping more structures intact, postoperative reduction in pain medication, faster return home from surgery, and faster functional recovery are all possible.

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SuperPath Total Hip Approach Close Up

SuperPath® hip approach

In its current form, SuperPath® embodies a philosophy of approaches, rather than a singular, stepwise form. In this way, we believe we have created a truly adjustable alternative to traditional hip surgery and other minimally-invasive approaches. With the hard work of multiple inspired surgeons and engineers combining their experiences, ideas, designs, and intellectual property, the current toolset and technique facilitates a smooth workflow and a truly original re-evaluation of traditional hip surgery.

SuperPath® hip approach vs. traditional posterior and anterior approaches

Although the SuperPath® hip technique and the anterior approach are both soft-tissue sparing techniques, a comparison of peer reviewed clinical data from the two approaches illuminates many key advantages of the SuperPath® hip technique:

Superpath hip replacement statistics

 

NR: Not Reported; SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility; HHC: Home Health Care
Every patient is different, and individual results will vary. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery.

 

readmission

2.3%19,21

vs. 4.2% Readmission rate

calender

1.619,20

vs. 3.2 Days length of stay

home

91.5%19,21

vs. 27.3% Discharged home

SuperPath Hip Approach & Tissue Preservation & Stability

SuperPath hip approach & tissue preservation

“I think the things that excite me most about the SuperPath Approach is that the incision size, minimizing the soft tissue trauma. Patients are appreciative of that and the other thing that's very exciting about the SuperPath Approach is the speed at which they recover. It's been remarkable as far as how fast they're able to get up, move, and get back to their daily activities.”

- Dr. Anil Thomas MD, Atlanta, GA

Surgeon insights on the SuperPath® hip approach

“SuperPath patients without question experience rapid recovery.”

- Dr. Judd Cummings MD, Scottsdale, AZ

“Well, you could argue SuperPath is big surgery, but it doesn't feel that way to the patients, it's not such a big consideration. So, now we have a method in which we can go in and out of a hip joint multiple times with minimal tissue disruption, minimal disruption to the patient's both anatomy, and function. I think that's the biggest game changer of SuperPath.”

- Dr. Jimmy Chow MD, Phoenix, AZ

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PRECAUTIONS & DISCLAIMERS

Every patient is different, and individual results will vary. There are risks and recovery times associated with surgery.

These surgeons are paid consultants for MicroPort Orthopedics. The opinions expressed are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.

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