Patient Questions Answered by Doctors Updated 1/31/2013 Surgical Questions Why are both the abduction angle of the acetabular component and the degree of anteversion important? Is posterior or the anterior surgical approach better? Does hip resurfacing remove more acetabular bone than a THR? Will the neck capsule be preserved during my hip resurfacing? How long…
Continue reading →Dr. BoseThe NCP (Neck Capsule Preserving) Approach which is increasingly being adopted by surgeons world wide was developed at ARCH by Dr. Bose. This facilitates a faster recovery due to the repair of the capsule. The vascularity of the critical regions of the head and neck is also preserved in the NCP Approach. Dr.…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De SmetNormally staples are closing the wound. In young patients (ladies!) and on request the wound is getting closed intracutaneously. When do the stitches or staples have to be removed?Half of the stitches or staples are normally removed after 14 days. The remaining half is removed after 16 days. Depending…
Continue reading →Dr. Amstutz1. If your BMI [(weight (in kg) / height (in m)) multiplied by 2] is less than 25, then the standard incision is so small that any benefit from a "mini incision" is questionable. 2. If your BMI is 25 or more (getting more obese), and your hip is stiff, the efficacy of the…
Continue reading →7/03/08 Dr. Lichtblau of QuebecThe anterior vs. posterior debate isn’t going to be resolved by one study of electrode blood flow. Most surgeons would agree that blood flow to the femoral head (most of which comes backwards via the femoral neck) is theoretically better preserved through an anterior approach. Much of this info comes from…
Continue reading →7/03/08 Dr. De Smet of Belgium Does the length of incision influence the rehabilitation? No! A bigger incision does not mean that there will be more damage to the muscular structures. On the contrary, if you need a bigger incision to get better exposure, the placement of the implant can be done more precisely. Even…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Updated 1/2/2012 Mr. McMinn at the the McMinn Centre Malposition of the cup in relation to the head in such a way that the wear patch approaches the edge of bearing surface leads to excessive wear. Cup abduction (or Inclination) is a two dimensional assessment. Malposition in the third dimension…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Updated 9/5/08 Mr. McMinn Dr. Su Dr. Bose Dr. Mont Dr. Brooks Dr. Lichtblau Dr. De Smet Dr. Amstutz Dr. Gilbert Dr. Rogerson Mr. McMinn I started back in 1991 with the antero-lateral approach to the hip for resurfacing. At that time we were worried about blood supply to the…
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