Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement

This is a revolutionary way to perform a total hip replacement.

Direct anterior total hip replacement.

As a result the early muscle function during the first 6 12 weeks is superior making stair climbing and getting up from a chair easier. Once down onto the hip joint capsule the capsule is opened in a specific way in order to allow the hip joint to be accessed. The total hip replacement via direct anterior approach uses a 5 10cm cut on the front of the leg. Direct anterior hip arthroplasty.

Body mass index greater than 35. The direct anterior approach is a minimally invasive way to perform hip replacement surgery and surgeons who perform it say it has advantages over traditional approaches. The joint capsule at the back of the hip is preserved. Patients may not be suitable candidates for the direct anterior approach if they have abnormal anatomy i e.

Dysplasia post traumatic arthritis or in cases of morbid obesity i e. Direct anterior total hip replacement is an option for most patients with severe arthritis of the hip. This is done through the front of the thigh in order to preserve the muscles of the hip. This is different than all other hip replacement methods that do involve cutting through muscles.

Mini posterior approach mpa or direct anterior approach daa. Other names for the procedure are. However there is significant controversy over the optimal muscle sparing approach. For example the incision for the direct anterior approach is only three or four inches compared to up to 12 inches with the traditional approach.

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.