Anterior Hip Replacement a Safer, More Natural Option, According to Leading Orthopedic Surgeons at Arizona Orthopaedic Associates
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Phoenix resident Mike Hecomovich can attest to the shorter recovery time for the anterior hip replacement.“This means no restriction in your leg position, no limits on bending and no wedge between your legs for six weeks.” The OSI-Pro-FX, or HANA, table allows AOA surgeons to simply work through the natural interval between the muscles, leaving the most important muscles for hip function undisturbed, providing patients with a faster recovery time.Ott said the anterior approach rarely requires a transfusion, so much so that AOA surgeons have discontinued recommending patients to donate blood for such surgeries because they found it unnecessary.The anterior approach helps the Phoenix-based orthopedic surgeons group have patients walking the same day as surgery and returning to full mobility within 2-8 weeks, instead of the typical 2-4 months needed after traditional surgery.Since no muscle is cut during the replacement procedure, a patient’s recovery time is significantly shorter.Phoenix resident Mike Hecomovich can attest to the shorter recovery time for the anterior hip replacement.The opposite is actually true.In fact, the orthopedic surgeons at AOA have experienced lower dislocation rates with the anterior approach.“This means no restriction in your leg position, no limits on bending and no wedge between your legs for six weeks.”The OSI-Pro-FX, or HANA, table allows AOA surgeons to simply work through the natural interval between the muscles, leaving the most important muscles for hip function undisturbed, providing patients with a faster recovery time.“When I got out of bed for the first time after the anterior hip replacement, I was shocked at the difference,” said Hecomovich, an avid golfer.