Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Approach
Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip.
Direct anterior hip replacement approach. This is largely due to the fact that this approach has only gained popularity in the last 10 years primarily due to more active patients wanting a less invasive technique allowing for a quicker recover. However there is significant controversy over the optimal muscle sparing approach. Then they replace the joint with. So called posterior through the buttock area lateral from the side anterolateral a bit more towards the front and finally direct anterior.
Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgery with more than 330 000 procedures performed in the united states every year. Mini posterior approach mpa or direct anterior approach daa. Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement. It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one.
The direct anterior approach daa is a less invasive way of performing a total hip replacement. There are a number of ways in which the hip joint can be accessed. The direct anterior approach is performed by a relatively small minority of surgeons performing hip replacement. A total hip replacement is a type of surgery.
During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint.