Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty

No matter how controversy remains about the clinical outcomes and benefits of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty, surgeons nowadays adopt some forms of the minimally invasive approach into their practice and patient care. The advocate of minimally invasive technique has revolutionized the perspectives of patient care in joint replacement surgery. The perception of a successful joint replacement has also shifted from surgeons to patients. An excellent result is no longer excellent radiographic measurements and functional scores. Patient's satisfaction is now prioritized by holistic implementation of multidisciplinary collaborations. Orthopedic surgeons should take the full responsibility and master their most familiar and comfortable technique of minimally invasive approach, in the best interests of the patients, to provide long-lasting clinical outcomes and minimize trauma to the patients.