The surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty continues to be a controversial topic among joint replacement surgeons. Traditional approaches, such as the posterior approach and the anterolateral ...

DALLAS — Use of the posterior approach in total hip arthroplasty had the highest risk of dislocation and use of the lateral approach had highest rate of all-cause revision surgery, according to ...

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 ...

OrthAlign, Inc. continues to advance surgeon-centric, handheld navigation technologies that reduce complexity and contain ...

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 ...

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 ...

OrthAlign has expanded its Lantern hip platform to support posterior-based approaches in total hip arthroplasty, broadening the handheld navigation system’s use across all patient positions. The ...

There are more high-acuity orthopedic procedures going to the outpatient setting today, including total joint replacements. Orthopedic technology is developing for minimally invasive procedures, and ...

As I discussed last week, I was on a very narrow five-week time frame to fix my hip problem and be ready to drive 60 miles to Hanover College and teach my classes. As the first step for a hip ...

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.

Since it was first pioneered in the 1960s, total hip replacement surgery has undergone many improvements. At one point, anterior approach hip replacements were commonplace, but their popularity was ...

Q. Can you explain the Anterior Approach to total hip replacement? A. The Anterior Approach enters the hip joint in the front of the hip between muscles rather than detaching tendons on the side of ...