Active Again, Teresa has Small Scar from Bikini Incision Hip Replacement

by Daniel B. Chan, M.D. | 12 months ago

A lifelong athlete and career nurse, severe hip pain put a halt to Teresa’s active lifestyle. She did research and sought out Daniel Chan, MD, Chief, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, who found the cartilage in her hip was gone. After unsuccessful non-surgical options, he performed a bikini incision total hip replacement, a minimally invasive surgery that left an almost imperceptible scar.