“Anterior” is a medical term used to describe a location on the body more towards the front. The incision is in the area near your front pants pocket. A tradition posterior approach has an incision near your back pants pocket.
Read Full ArticleA computer is used to improve implant positioning compared to traditional methods in an attempt to reduce complications. Robots and computers offer levels of precision and accuracy far beyond the natural capabilities of any surgeon. Recently, there has been an increasing trend towards incorpo-rating robots and computers in surgery.
Read Full ArticleThe femur (thigh bone) at the level of the hip is made up of 4 different parts: the head, neck, greater trochanter, and lesser trochanter. Fractures can occur anywhere within these 4 regions. Typically, isolated greater trochanteric fractures can be treated non-operatively.
Read Full ArticleThe Hana Table is a specialized surgical table designed specifically for the anterior hip approach. It allows the surgeon to safely perform the surgery and helps to minimize complications. The hip is exposed by splitting the space between two muscles, allowing me to perform the surgery without cutting any muscle.
Read Full ArticleA total hip replacement has two components, the acetabular (cup) and the femoral implants (thigh bone and ball). Early attempts at hip replacement were made as far back as 1891 using ivory, and the first hip replacement using metal components was in 1940.
Read Full Article“Anterior” is a medical term used to describe a location on the body more towards the front. Posterior describes a location more towards the back. An anterior approach means that the incision is in the front of the hip joint, near the location of your front pants pocket.
Read Full Article“Anterior” is a medical term used to describe a location on the body more towards the front. Posterior describes a location more towards the back. An anterior approach means that the incision is in the front of the hip joint, near the location of your front pants pocket.
Read Full ArticleThe advances of minimally invasive surgical techniques along with those in pain management techniques have provided a recovery time line after total hip replacement surgery that is dramatically improved over past experience.
Read Full ArticleThe length of hospital stay after knee and hip replacement surgery has been steadily decreasing over the last three decades. There have been a variety of factors influencing this trend. Improvements in surgical technique, pain management and implant design have helped make earlier hospital discharge possible.
Read Full ArticleDegenerative joint diseases (DJDs) are chronic conditions often resulting in pain and the loss of an active lifestyle and quality of life. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of DJD (Fig. 1). Other causes are Post-traumatic arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Avascular Necrosis and Hip Dysplasia.
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