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Why I No Longer Use the Anterior Approach for Primary Total Hip Replacement Surgery

September 5, 2021

As a surgeon with a specialty practice in hip and knee replacement surgery, patients rely on my expertise. Recently, a patient asked me why I no longer use the anterior approach for total hip replacement. I stopped performing this procedure because in my experience there are no advantages to the surgery, rather a number of potential disadvantages. Simply, I couldn't continue to use a procedure that I could not trust to deliver every time.

Q&A: Total hip replacement, mini-posterior vs. direct anterior surgical approaches

June 10, 2019

How invasive is the mini-posterior approach? …

Partial vs. Total Hip Replacement Surgery

August 8, 2017

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Some patients in need of a hip replacement will ask me if they are candidates for a partial rather than a total hip replacement because it sounds “less invasive.” Unlike the knee (which has three distinct compartments and when one wears out there’s a good chance that only that compartment needs to be replaced), the hip is a single ball (femoral head) and joint socket (acetabulum) and a partial hip replacement often isn’t the optimum choice.

For Posterior or Anterior Total Hip Replacement Surgery, Choosing the Right Orthopedic Surgeon is What Matters Most

April 4, 2017

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Two years ago, I posted a blog detailing the pros and cons of mini-posterior versus direct anterior total hip replacement surgery (THR). The overwhelming response to that blog article (click on the link above to view) prompted me to provide this update.

Frequent Reader Questions about Hip Dislocations and Problems

March 9, 2017

In my last Q&A blog post, I shared some of the most common reader questions about knee replacement surgery. Again, I will use a Q&A format to share some of the most-frequently asked questions and concerns relating to a hip dislocation or hip subluxation, a condition in which the hip joint is partially, but not fully, dislocated.

Poor Results after Hip Fracture Surgery Could Mean Infection

July 29, 2015

For this final post in the series I will discuss infection, which always must be considered after any type of surgery, especially when the surgical result was not as anticipated or acceptable.

Anterior Approach for Hip Replacement: Advantages and Disadvantages

September 5, 2010

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There are many well-established surgical approaches to the hip. …

Total Hip Replacement Surgery

March 9, 2010

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty,…