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WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR ANTERIOR HIP REPLACEMENT? Many people suffering with arthritis, hip pain, stiffness and limited hip movement can now choose minimally invasive surgery when hip replacement is the chosen treatment of the patient and their doctor. One of the least invasive surgical options is Anterior Hip Replacement. No muscle detachment, no hip precautions. The only place that does this approach in Knoxville is UT hospital.

Good info in this article. With many different links on the side with more details about hip replacement. After my accident in 2004, the doctor told me I will, one day, have to have my hip replaced. So this information is very interesting to me and also to share with what we are covering in class.

"We conclude a no-restriction protocol does not increase the incidence of early dislocation after primary THA."

This article is about a man that knew he needed a hip replacement, but dreaded the long recovery of having one. He talked with a surgeon that recommended using an anterior approach for his surgery because it required much less muscle to be cut through. As a result of using the anterior approach, he had an extremely quick recovery and was able to resume all his favorite actives.

I thought this website was really interesting, because it tells us what to expect for UE and LE surgeries. Hip replacement protocols are on here too (total, anterior, posterior). it also tells us what to look for like infection or swelling, or what modalities to use. I hope this is helpful or interesting to read about!

This video is helpful for teaching patients how to get out of bed after a THR! Unfortunately, it was not mentioned if it was a posterior or anterior THR, but the precautions (no hip bending past 90 degrees) made it fairly clear that this video was made for patients with posterior THR.