A total hip replacement is a type of surgery.
Direct anterior approach hip replacement.
Continuing orthopaedic experience suggests that this technique may be associated with reduced muscle damage and pain as well as faster post operative recovery.
The direct anterior approach is performed by a relatively small minority of surgeons performing hip replacement.
Mini posterior approach mpa or direct anterior approach daa.
Louis performs this type of surgery it is not necessary for him to cut any muscles or tendons around the hip.
These surgeries may also be called mini modified minimally invasive or muscle sparing surgeries.
Compared to traditional hip replacement which involves an 8 to 12 inch incision from the side or back the direct anterior total hip replacement is a front anterior approach with a smaller incision three to four inches long.
1 traditional hip replacement techniques involve operating from the side lateral or the back posterior of the hip.
This is largely due to the fact that this approach has only gained popularity in the last 10 years primarily due to more active patients wanting a less invasive technique allowing for a quicker recover.
Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip.
The long term outcome is very good.
The direct anterior approach is one of the minimally invasive techniques used in total hip replacement surgery.
Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgery with more than 330 000 procedures performed in the united states every year.