New hip procedure in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

Hey there,
A friend of mine was asking for some help. She was born with severe hip dysplasia and is gearing up for a total hip replacement, so she asked if I could look into something specific for her:
She heard through the grapevine that there’s an orthopedic surgeon over in Carmel-by-the-Sea who uses this new technique. Apparently, instead of the standard procedure where they pull out the entire joint and swap in all those artificial parts, they only remove a much smaller portion of the joint and use way less "hardware." The idea is that the surgery itself is less invasive and the recovery time is much faster.
Look, I’m just a layman, so none of this medical jargon makes any sense to me. But she asked me to do a little digging online, and honestly, I don't even know what terms to search for because I can't even guess what this specific procedure might actually be called...
Does anyone here know anything about this? Does this description ring a bell for anyone who knows the specifics of what this might be?
Thanks in advance for helping a friend out.

My girlfriend's dad actually went in for that exact procedure just two days ago.
The surgery is performed by Dr. Smith at a clinic near Carmel-by-the-Sea, while the actual recovery happens right there in town. This approach is a major departure from the traditional method because they don't actually implant an artificial cup into the hip—instead, they use a much less invasive surgical technique. From what I gather—and please set me straight if I’ve got this wrong—they inject a specialized fluid into the joint to act as a substitute for that socket. One huge upside to this kind of surgery is that the recovery time is incredibly fast; you can actually be up and walking the very same day you have the operation (as unbelievable as that sounds). The only real downside is the price tag—performing this on just one hip will run you $15000...

Here’s the link to that institution's website:
http://www.mayoclinic.org

Thanks so much for the info!😘