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 arthroplasty can be performed with several surgical approaches, including the posterior approach, the lateral approach, the anterolateral approach and the direct anterior approach. With ...

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.

For more than a year, Robert Passmore had problems with his hip. Back pain, arthritis, limited range of motion. “I was losing mobility quite a while and I didn’t notice it,” Passmore said. His golf ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.