Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Approach

However there is significant controversy over the optimal muscle sparing approach.

Direct anterior hip replacement approach.

These surgeries may also be called mini modified minimally invasive or muscle sparing surgeries. Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgery with more than 330 000 procedures performed in the united states every year. Louis performs this type of surgery it is not necessary for him to cut any muscles or tendons around the hip. Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip.

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. The direct anterior approach daa is a less invasive way of performing a total hip replacement. Then they replace the joint with.

During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint. So called posterior through the buttock area lateral from the side anterolateral a bit more towards the front and finally direct anterior. There are a number of ways in which the hip joint can be accessed. It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one.

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.