Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Surgical Approaches

Learn about surgical approaches for hip resurfacing – anterior, posterior & anterolateral methods. Compare options which best suit your needs.

Surgical Approach by Mr. Mcminn

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Surgical Approach by 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 femoral head and on theoretical grounds the antero-lateral approach preserved the blood supply well. For many patients the approach was satisfactory but there were some… Continue reading →

Computer Navigation Reduces the Learning Curve Hip Resurfacing

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Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 463:90-97, October 2007. Cobb, Justin P FRCS; Kannan, Vijaraj MD; Brust, Klaus MD; Thevendran, Gow MD Abstract: Hip resurfacing is a novel technique with a substantial learning curve resulting in poor outcomes for many patients. We asked whether navigation would influence this learning curve and accuracy of implantation. Twenty medical… Continue reading →

Anterior and Posterior Approaches for hip resurfacing by Dr. Bose

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www.hipresurfacingindia.com August 10, 2006 There are two ways to look at approaches to hip resurfacing or any hip arthroplasty. One is to view it with the amount of muscle damage done. The other is to view it in respect to the blood supply or the vascularity. The post approach is traditionally known as the muscle… Continue reading →

Anterior Approach to Surgery by Dr. Waldman

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10/24/05 From Dr. Waldman’s Website I’ve been working on developing an anterior approach to the hip with other hip surgeons around the country. We’ve now done a few cases with the anterior approach and it appears to be working extremely well. Out first patients have had little to no pain, and walk without a limp… Continue reading →

Surgical Approaches for Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Brooks of the Cleveland Clinic

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By Peter Brooks, M.D.   4/19/07 Surgical Approaches for Hip Resurfacing-Explaining the anterior approach and the posterior approach Peter Brooks MD Cleveland Clinic Most hip replacement and resurfacing surgery in the USA, about 80%, is performed through a posterior approach. About 20% of US hip surgeons prefer some variation of an anterior approach (antero-lateral, direct lateral,… Continue reading →

Direct Anterior Approach Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Kreuzer 2013

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The benefits of the Direct Anterior Approach in Hip Resurfacing is avoidance of detaching major muscle groups from bone, a higher likelihood of maintaining the blood supply to the remaining femoral neck, less likelihood of dislocation as the dynamic hip stabilizer (short external rotators) is completely unaffected (posterior approach releases all the dynamic stabilizer of… Continue reading →

Computer Navigation Discussion by Dr.Bose

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Updated 2/20/2010 Hi Pat,Thanks for the mail. Using computer navigation in  joint surgery is a double edged weapon. While potentially it can reduce the number of outliers,  it can also cause tremendous deviations and absurd placements which would never be done with conventional jigs. I have seen many examples of this done elsewhere and referred… Continue reading →

What surgical approach is best – posterior or anterior?

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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… Continue reading →

A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head 2010

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A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head Oxgenation During Hip Resurfacing Updated 3/25/2010 A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head Oxgenation During Hip Resurfacing Steffen RT, De Smet KA, Murray DW, Gill HS  2010 Mar 22 Original Link  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20334994?dopt=AbstractPlus Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK.… Continue reading →