Hip Preservation

The UW Health Hip Preservation Program provides preservation techniques can address hip pain and reduce, and possibly eliminate, the need for hip replacement.

Conditions and Treatments

• Diagnostic Hip Arthroscopy
• Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)

Rehabilitation Guidelines

• Hip Arthroscopy Procedures (pdf)
• Open Hip Abductor Repair (pdf)
• Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) of the Hip (pdf)
• Proximal Hamstring Primary Repair (pdf)
• Surgical Hip Dislocation (pdf)

Video: What is Hip Preservation

UW Health orthopedic surgeon Andrea Spiker, MD, explains the benefits of hip preservation.

Video: Why Choose UW Health for Hip Preservation

UW Health offers a multidisciplinary approach to treating hip pain. Due to the diverse expertise, patients can feel confident they have engaged all options in the management and treatment of their hip pain.