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anterior approach total hip replacement
When I conducted my first instructional course for surgeons in 2003 Anterior Approach was utilized by less than 1% of surgeons in the USA. Today, it is estimated that approximately 1/3 of hip replacement surgeons utilize Anterior Approach.
This trend to Anterior Approach, initially driven by surgeons and patients who saw the benefits is now supported by a growing body of scientific evidence.
The downloadable PDF describes Matta Method™ for Anterior hip replacement and supporting references.
Joel Matta, MD
the Operating Table
Following anesthesia, the patient is placed on the HANA® or
PROfx® table. The unique capabilities of the table facilitate
surgery through this smaller and less invasive approach.
The carbon fiber spars that support the legs move appropriately and manipulate the operated leg during surgery. Additionally, the table has a sterile robotic hook attachment that reaches inside the incision to lift and hold the femur in an accessible position.
periacetabular osteotomy
Periacetabular Osteotomy is a hip preserving procedure performed to correct a congenital deficiency of the acetabulum: acetabular dysplasia.
Individuals with acetabular dysplasia usually develop through childhood and adolescence without symptoms or knowledge of their abnormality.
Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) is a surgical treatment for acetabular dysplasia that preserves and enhances the patient’s own hip joint rather than replacing it with an artificial part.
The goal is to alleviate the patient’s pain, restore function, and maximize the functional life of their dysplastic hip.
The results after PAO, which preserves the patient’s own hip, justify its use and the long-term results can be better than what the patient could have obtained from a hip replacement.
The downloadable PDF describes PERIACETABULAR OSTEOTOMY (PAO) – FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION FOR PATIENTS WITH DYSPLASTIC HIPS – and supporting references.
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anterior hip foundation
Pioneering the Anterior Approach Hip technique to better serve our global patient population.
Anterior Hip Foundation (AHF) is devoted to advancing hip surgery through surgical technique, innovative technology, research, and education.