Hip Procedures

A bikini incision is a specialized skin incision used with the direct anterior approach to total hip replacement. Rather than making a vertical incision along the front of the thigh, the surgeon makes an oblique incision that follows the natural skin crease near the groin.

Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed. It involves the replacement of the damaged hip bone (ball shaped upper end of the femur) with a ceramic ball attached to a metal stem that is fixed into the femur and placing a new cup with a special liner in the pelvis.

During total hip replacement, the damaged cartilage and bone are removed from the hip joint and replaced with artificial components. At times, hip replacement implants can wear out for various reasons and may need to be replaced with the help of a surgical procedure known as revision hip replacement surgery.