SUPERCAP^® Tissue-Preserving Technique

Wright in conjunction with Dr. Stephen Murphy of Boston, MA, has designed an innovative surgical technique for hip replacement called the SUPERCAP^® Tissue-Preserving Technique. This tissue-preserving surgical technique is unique and is performed only by surgeons who use Wright's patented hip implants and instruments.

Typical hip replacement surgery requires 6 weeks to 3 months for patients to fully recover from what has been, historically, a more traumatic surgical procedure.

The advances in implant technology, when combined with Wright's SUPERCAP^® Technique (which is designed to allow the surgeon to never have to surgically dislocate the hip during the procedure) enable most patients to shorten their recovery from months -- down to simply a matter of weeks.

This fast recovery from hip replacement surgery is truly ground-breaking and is changing the way doctors, and patients, think of hip replacement. Many have been surprised to learn that such a traditionally, invasive surgery has now been refined to a truly minimally-invasive procedure.

Why Is Never Surgically Dislocating The Hip So Important?
You may have thought that tissue-preserving hip surgery only pertains to the smaller length of incision that a surgeon is able to operate within. That is only partly true. Whereas, Wright's SUPERCAP^® Technique does offer a single, smaller incision (2.5-3.5 inches as compared to 8-10 inches required for traditional hip replacement); the SUPERCAP^® Technique is truly innovative because it is a soft tissue-sparing approach.

The implantation of the total hip components is done under direct vision through a single incision. And, most interesting is that Wright's SUPERCAP^® Technique and Instrumentation allow surgeons to perform surgery in such a way as to not have to surgically dislocate the hip during the replacement procedure at all.

This results in preservation of the posterior hip joint capsule and vital muscle and tendon groups that typical hip replacement procedures damage. The SUPERCAP^® Technique is designed to allow patients decreased recovery time through:

1. Reduced pain
2. Reduced functional tissue damage
3. Reduced blood loss associated with this technique

SUPERCAP^® Surgical Technique

SUPERCAP^® Technique Surgical Animation

SUPERCAP^® Technique Patient Stories
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