06/11/2025
At Palmetto Bone and Joint, our mission is to provide every patient with accurate, evidence-based guidance to protect your joint health and improve your quality of life.
If you’ve been told you need hip surgery, you may have heard about hip resurfacing as a “less invasive,” bone-preserving option compared to a total hip replacement. While it can sound appealing at first glance, the reality is that hip resurfacing often carries more risks than benefits—especially when compared to today’s advanced techniques like anterior total hip replacement.
In this post, we break down why hip resurfacing is frequently the wrong choice, the complications you should be aware of, and why anterior total hip replacement remains the gold standard for restoring mobility, reducing pain, and getting you back to the life you love.
Your hips deserve the best care available—let us help guide you there. 💙
At Palmetto Bone and Joint, we are dedicated to providing patients with the most accurate, evidence-based guidance when it comes to joint health. If you’ve been told you need hip surgery, you may have heard about hip resurfacing as a less invasive, bone-preserving alternative to total hip replacem...