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 ...

Dr. Maxwell Thomas is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in primary and revision joint arthroplasty of the hip, knee, and shoulder. Dr. Thomas has been practicing in the Valley for ...

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 ...

An anterior hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which damaged bones in your hip joint are replaced with an artificial hip (total hip arthroplasty). Other names for the procedure are minimally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wear, instability, leg length, and muscle recovery are the major obstacles in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The direct anterior approach with fluoroscopic assistance has been proposed to address all ...

Avoiding the typical post-surgical precautions after hip replacement surgery — such as avoiding bending the hip past 90 degrees, turning the knee or foot inward and crossing the leg past the middle of ...

Hip pain is a common symptom with a number of possible causes. Some studies indicate that people aged 60 years and older report having had significant hip pain on most days over the last six weeks.

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 ...

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 ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Hip replacement has come a long way. Less invasive surgeries utilizing robotics are often done on an outpatient basis allowing patients to return home the same day to begin a ...