Hip Arthroscopy - Dr Torrance

Rachelk28 Sep, 2022Health

It wasn?t too many years ago that patients with serious hip pain conditions had no option but to undergo invasive open surgery. Their scars, often several inches long, showed it. Now, however, many hip problems can be repaired with minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures. The minimally invasive procedure returns the patient to activities much more quickly than traditional surgery. Dr. Torrance A. Walker performs arthroscopic hip surgery on an outpatient basis ? no need for an overnight hospital stay. And most people begin mobility immediately with the use of crutches. Patients can return to unrestricted activities within a short time, and the amount of recovery needed will vary slightly. Scars from arthroscopic surgery are much smaller ? usually about the size of a dime ? than traditional open procedures.