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 ...

Recent data suggest that the mini-posterior approach to minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty provides superior visualization and a low complication rate. Some surgeons, however, claim that it ...

When it comes to your health, you should always be careful what you read online. Especially when it comes to a surgery like hip replacement. There are two commonly used surgical approaches for the ...

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 ...

To suggest a surgical approach that would pre-empt uncontrolled posterior capsular rupture and consequent posterior segment complications associated with posterior polar cataract surgery. This was a ...

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 ...

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.