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DIRECT ANTERIOR HIP REPLACEMENT | TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENTS IN PA.
The team of hip replacement specialists at Swift Surgeries focus on direct anterior, or minimally invasive, total hip replacements. During this procedure, the incision and surgical dissection is made in an area that is 100% respectful to normal patient anatomy, where there are no muscles or tendons that are cut and significantly less tissue damage and blood loss, resulting in a significantly faster recovery. This is partially due to the fact that post-operative physical therapy is not typically required when recovering from a direct anterior hip replacement. Whole Health has completed over 5,000 of these minimally invasive total hip replacement surgeries and counting. (On average, we complete 1,200 joint replacements a year, as opposed to 300-800 a year averaged by other local hospitals).
Direct anterior hip replacement surgeries are known for their excellent leg length restoration and success in proper component placement. Swift Surgeries employs an expert team – from surgeons and anesthesiologists to pre-op nurses, post-op nurses, and beyond – with the knowledge and experience necessary to make your direct anterior hip replacement a success. No primary care referral? No problem. We take it upon ourselves to assess the physical and mental preparations necessary for each of our patients, educating them thoroughly about any given surgical procedure. We believe this knowledge can lead to positive lifestyle choices and changes in behavior that can optimize the results of each operation we perform.
POSTERIOR APPROACH & DIRECT LATERAL HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY
Traditional hip replacements are often done by making a more invasive incision on the side of the hip, directly cutting through the muscles. The most common traditional hip replacement approach is known as the posterior approach, which accounts for roughly 70% of hip replacements. The second most common type of total hip replacement is known as the direct lateral approach, which can be attributed to roughly 15% of total hip replacements. Both of these procedures are noted for cutting the most amount of muscles, which inherently destabilizes the hip joint and results in the highest amount of total hip prosthetic dislocations. Both of these traditional approaches require extensive physical therapy and lead to a temporary limp during the healing process; beyond that, there are substantial precautions to consider, and both operations can lead to long-term leg length discrepancies and instability issues. Procedures like this are the reason Swift Surgeries was founded – as a commitment to discovering and innovating patient-friendly alternatives.