Major Surgery
Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement in Townsville with Dr Jonathon de Hoog - direct anterior approach, robotic-assisted, approximately 95% of patients home within 24 hours.
Recovery: 6 weeks post-op
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Hip Surgery · Townsville
Hip Surgery
Dr de Hoog performs total hip replacement using the direct anterior approach - a muscle-sparing technique that avoids cutting the major hip muscles, reducing dislocation risk and supporting a faster, more confident recovery.
Direct Anterior Approach Mako Robotic Assistance ERAS Protocol
Hip procedures
Dr de Hoog manages hip arthritis and joint disease through both surgical and non-surgical pathways. A GP referral is the starting point.
The approach
Each element of Dr de Hoog's hip practice is chosen to reduce risk and improve recovery outcomes.
Direct Anterior Approach
The hip is accessed through the front of the thigh, between muscle planes, without cutting the major hip abductor muscles. This reduces post-operative dislocation risk, supports earlier weight-bearing, and avoids posterior hip precautions.
Mako Robotic Assistance
Stryker Mako robotic technology uses a 3D CT-based pre-operative plan and real-time intraoperative guidance to optimise acetabular cup positioning. This reduces the variability inherent in manual surgery and helps protect the bearing surface long-term.
ERAS Protocol
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery means patients are standing and walking on the day of surgery. Multimodal analgesia reduces opioid reliance, and the coordinated team approach minimises the physiological stress of surgery - supporting earlier discharge and return to independence.
About ERAS →Speak with Dr de Hoog about your hip
A GP referral is required to see Dr de Hoog. Ask your GP to refer you to Aspire Orthopaedics, or call the rooms for guidance.