This article was written for our sponsor, Cape Fear Valley Health. The word is getting out that a hip replacement that starts with an incision from the front (anterior) instead of a more typical back ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

Brooks-TLC’s first ever anterior total hip replacement recipient and Dr. Ryan Shephard walk together upon discharge following the same-day-home procedure. Dr. Ryan Shephard, a new-to-the-area ...

Hip surgery is a serious decision for many people. While hip replacement is considered one of the most universally successful operations and is very effective at relieving pain, it is usually ...

Q. Can you explain the Anterior Approach to total hip replacement? A. The Anterior Approach enters the hip joint in the front of the hip between muscles rather than detaching tendons on the side of ...

Total hip replacement is routinely recommended for severe hip osteoarthritis, but data from randomized trials are lacking regarding comparison of the effectiveness of this procedure with that of ...

Joel Matta, MD, pioneered the anterior approach for total hip replacement in the United States in 1996, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip disorders at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., ...