Dr. Y has become an authority on the anterior approach. He performed the first anterior approach hip replacement surgery in Louisville, and to date has performed over 9,500.

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 ...

Traditionally, surgeons perform hip replacement surgery by making an incision behind (posterior approach) or on the side (lateral approach) of your hip. Since about 1980, it’s become more common ...

"Anterior vs. posterior: Does surgical approach impact hip replacement outcomes." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 3 March 2016. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 03 / 160303083816.htm>.

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Bajwa advises against doing 3 activities after hip replacement surgery, as it’s important to know your limits, specially during recovery.

Anterior Total Hip Replacement Surgery Special | 56m 45sVideo has Closed Captions| CC Viewers go inside the OR with Arizona's own orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ted Firestone. 11/13/2012 | Rating NR ...

It's a little easier and less painful for recovery. There's definitely less concerns for positions of the hip in terms of dislocation. Posterior Approach Benefits With the posterior approach we give ...

Early outcome comparison between the direct anterior approach and the mini-incision posterior approach for primary total hip arthroplasty: 150 consecutive cases. J Arthroplasty. 2014;29:1256-1260.

Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Wickline, MD, of New Hartford, N.Y.-based Genesee Orthopedics & Plastic Surgery Associates introduced the anterior approach to hip replacement into his surgical practice in ...

The anterior approach for total hip replacement involves going in through the front of the hip, rather than the back. Proponents say it speeds up recovery time. But recovery time has improved a ...

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 ...