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Educational Seminar Adds New Insight into New Hip Replacement Technique
Submitted By John Hur M.D.
08.09.2010
On Aug. 23 and 30 I will be hosting an educational seminar on a new hip replacement technique that has the potential to reduce a patient’s recovery period and post operative pain.
Called the Direct Anterior or “front” approach, this new technique involves making an incision on the front of the hip rather than the side or back as traditionally done. As a result, I can follow the natural spaces between the hip joint’s muscles and tendons, resulting in less damage to these soft tissues.
This new technique often accelerates rehabilitation because the hip is replaced without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur. Additionally, because the gluteal muscles and other natural stabilizers are left undisturbed, it is possible for patients to regain mobility more quickly and ultimately go home from the hospital sooner. Following the Anterior Approach, patients may be allowed to bend their hip freely, allowing them to resume their normal daily activities such as sitting or getting into or out of a car without restriction.
If you’d like to learn more about the Direct Anterior Approach to hip replacement surgery, join us on Aug. 23 or 30 at the Learning Center at Clarian North in Carmel, IN. For more information about this seminar or to register, please call 317-962-2533. Hope to see you there!
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