Cleaner Procedures. Faster Healing. Smarter Surgery.
When considering hip replacement surgery, patients often focus on pain relief and mobility. But one of the most critical and sometimes overlooked aspects is infection prevention. At Orthopaedic Innovation, our Kley Rapid Hip approach is built not only for speed and precision but also for exceptional safety and infection control.
But what actually makes this approach so fast and so safe?
In this article, we explain how our expert team prepares for surgery, optimises theatre protocols, and uses software-assisted planning to deliver fast, low-risk, minimally invasive hip replacement procedures.
How Does Orthopaedic Innovation Prepare Patients for Hip Replacement?
Infection prevention begins well before the surgery itself. Every patient at Orthopaedic Innovation undergoes a detailed pre-operative assessment designed to identify risk factors and support the best possible outcome.
Key Pre-Operative Steps:
- Comprehensive health screening to assess infection risks (such as diabetes or immune conditions)
- Digital imaging (CT scans and X-rays) to precisely understand each patient’s hip anatomy
- Software-assisted surgical planning, which allows our team to virtually “trial” the operation
- Tailored hip implants for each patient’s anatomy, reducing surgical time and exposure
This extensive preparation ensures a safer, faster hip replacement tailored to the patient’s individual needs.
What Makes Our Surgical Environment So Efficient and Aseptic?
A key part of reducing infection in hip surgery is minimising the time a patient spends in theatre. At Orthopaedic Innovation, using the Kley Rapid Hip approach, the surgical team takes around 40 minutes to prepare before surgery even begins: every detail is pre-planned.
Inside the Operating Theatre:
- Pre-packed sterile instrument kits (that our surgeons helped design)
- Hip implants prepared and verified before incision (avoiding mid-surgery handling)
- Fixed team roles and positions for every staff member (to minimise unnecessary movement)
- A surgical “referee” on hand (to ensure adherence to sterile protocols and quality checks)
This choreography means we complete the surgical procedure itself in ~30 minutes, far quicker than the NHS average of 60–90 minutes. Less time in theatre equals less risk of infection.
In this Arthrex pack1 you can view the main tools we use for a hip arthroscopy.
How Does the Kley Rapid Hip Technique Reduce Infection?
The Kley Rapid Hip is our signature approach to minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, offering one of the lowest complication rates in the UK.
How We Reduce Infection Risk:
- Smaller incision and muscle-sparing techniques reduce soft tissue trauma and bacterial exposure
- Minimal operative time (~30 minutes) means reduced airborne contamination
- Digitally-guided accuracy ensures better fit and placement of implants (limiting complications)
- Prophylactic antibiotics administered before incision
- Same-day mobilisation; which improves circulation and promotes healing
With the Kley Rapid Hip approach, we are proud to report:
- 0% dislocation rate
- <0.07% deep infection rate
- 95% of patients discharged the same day of surgery
Read more about the Kley Rapid Hip replacement on our website.
What Role Does Our Surgical Team Play in Reducing Infection?
At Orthopaedic Innovation, surgeries are co-led by Dr Kristian Kley and Professor Adrian Wilson, two internationally renowned orthopaedic consultants. Their teamwork brings:
- Consistency and surgical precision
- A peer-reviewed decision-making process
- Deep experience with AI-guided and minimally invasive techniques
- Excellence in numbers (500+ Hip Arthoscopy’s every year)
By having two surgeons, it allows the lead surgeon to be totally focused on the operation, not all the other ‘noise’ going on in the operating theatre. Total concentration means laser focused precision.
The surgeons are supported by a fantastic team of scrub nurses, anaesthetists, and surgical assistants each with defined roles, contributing to a smooth and sterile environment.
See our blog on: Who’s in the Operating Room? Meet the Expert Team Behind Your Hip Replacement Surgery
Why Is Efficiency So Important in Hip Replacement Surgery?
Reducing infection risk isn't just about sterilisation, it’s also about reducing exposure time. A streamlined surgical environment helps avoid complications while supporting faster healing.
| Efficiency Factor | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Shorter theatre time | Less infection risk/ faster recovery |
| Software-assisted planning | Fewer errors, tailored implants |
| Same-day discharge | Reduces hospital exposure |
| Two-person surgical team | Higher consistency, fewer errors |
Studies have shown that the body naturally starts to propagate bacteria in the skin after about 30 minutes2, The longer the operation exposes your skin, the more chance there is for bacteria to grow and infection to develop. With shorter surgical times such as the shorter surgery times enjoyed by The Kley Rapid Hip, these risks are significantly lowered.
How Safe Is Hip Replacement at Orthopaedic Innovation?
The surgical team, the detail-oriented preparation and the experience combined allow our infection prevention protocols to be among the most advanced in Europe.
If you're considering hip replacement, our patient-first, data-backed approach could get you walking sooner, safer, and stronger than ever.
You can speak with our surgical team today to take your first step.
1https://www.arthrex.com/products/AR-6517S
2https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22278031/
