Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty continues to be a controversial topic among joint replacement ...

The anterior approach is an increasingly popular approach to total hip replacement. Recent advances in operating room tables and implant designs have made the anterior approach more surgeon friendly.

New software broadens market reach and enables surgeons to use Lantern Hip with their preferred surgical approach, including posterior-based approaches and Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) IRVINE, Calif ...

Use of the direct anterior approach or posterior approach during total hip arthroplasty resulted in similar short-term outcomes and complications, according to results presented at the Current ...

Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for post-surgical recovery, according to a new study.

The surgical approach to total hip replacement -- either from the front of the body or the side/back (anterior vs. posterior) -- has no impact on outcomes six months after surgery, according to new ...

With a minimally invasive surgical technique for hip replacement, combined with advanced pain management techniques, we have seen a significantly shorter hospital length of stay, less blood loss and ...

The surgical approach to total hip replacement (THR)--either from the front of the body or the side/back (anterior versus posterior)--has no impact on outcomes six months after surgery, according to ...

The anterior approach to hip arthroplasty is slightly riskier than the posterior or lateral approaches, researchers say. "The small but statistically significant increased risk of major surgical ...

Every year more than a quarter of a million Americans have total hip replacement surgery. It's almost always a successful operation that frees patients from what's often described as disabling pain.

Patients who have had THR must follow three rules to avoid hip dislocation: Avoid internal rotation of the affected leg, avoid flexing the hip more than 90 degrees, and avoid crossing the legs and ...