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.

Joel Matta, MD, pioneered the anterior approach for total hip replacement in the United States in 1996, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip disorders at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., ...

Senior Director of U.S. Joint Reconstruction and Outpatient Marketing at DePuy Synthes Scott Zellner discusses the evolution of the Anterior Approach to total hip replacement and how the move to value ...

The direct anterior, or the anterior supine intermuscular, approach for total hip arthroplasty continues to gain acceptance with surgeons as patient demand for the procedure remains high. Many studies ...

Total Hip Replacement surgery is one of the most advanced and successful procedures in patients dealing with severe hip pain and to improve a patient’s quality of life. The timing of surgery is a ...

Total hip replacement is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the U.S., but debate continues around the best surgical approach. During a recent presentation hosted by Becker’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wear, instability, leg length, and muscle recovery are the major obstacles in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The ...

This week we are going to discuss the anterior total hip arthroplasty or replacement. This modern method of replacing the hip is adding some significant improvements to the restrictions generally ...

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.