Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Disadvantages

I m a very healthy long distance bicycle rider.

Anterior approach hip replacement disadvantages. Potential disadvantages of anterior hip replacement surgery procedure. However it was the introduction of new instrumentation allowing it to be performed using smaller incisions that has increasingly made it a viable alternative to the more popular posterior approach. I m 56 years of age 6 1 and 180 pounds. Anterior approach for hip replacement.

An anterior hip replacement is performed from the front of your hip. Benefits of an anterior approach hip replacement include a small incision decreased time in the hospital and a decrease in the amount of time it takes to rehabilitate. While anterior hip replacement has some possible advantages it is unlikely that the surgical approach is the most critical factor in determining the long term success of a hip replacement surgery. While research is limited many studies seem to suggest that the risk of damage to the major nerves near the hip in particular the sciatic nerve is lower with the anterior approach than with the traditional approaches.

Anterior hip replacement may provide some benefits in terms of speeding the early recovery timeline although even this is a subjective debate. Nevertheless although anterior hip replacement surgery procedure offers some advantages there also are a few disadvantages potential limitations associated with this approach. Finding a surgeon to perform an anterior approach hip replacement can be difficult. Last summer i wiped out on my bike and snapped off the top of my right femur with a diagonal break.

The surgery is still relatively new and uncommon in some places in the world. Anterior hip replacement is a modern approach and while it s growing in prevalence and patient preference it is not yet as common as posterior hip replacement. Then they replace the joint with. Some of these disadvantages include the following.

I have had arthritis in my hips. These surgeries are sometimes called modified muscle sparing or minimally invasive procedures. Advantages and disadvantages february 12 2010 3 comments in approaches hip conditions hip surgery most shared patient concerns philosophy procedures surgical techniques by dr. A patient considering anterior hip replacement surgery.

Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement. The advantages of anterior hip replacement are. 5 7 this is because the sciatic nerve runs behind the hip joint so it is not exposed when using the anterior approach. I went with a total hip replacement.

During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint. I had an anterior approach hip replacement.