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nered national atten-
tion. We've found our
success by focusing
on the fundamentals:
patient selection, tai-
lored regional anes-
thesia, a posterior
approach to surgery,
physical therapy and
home nursing care.
With total hip
arthroplasty, we have an outstanding surgical procedure associated
with a high degree of clinical success and patient satisfaction. This is
achieved with a relatively low rate of complication. Of course, the
quality of the clinical outcome is affected by our careful patient selec-
tion and preparation, the technical job we do at the time of surgery
and our ability to restore the biomechanical function of the hip.
If you stop and think about it for a minute, it makes sense that hips
are easier to replace than knees. For one, there aren't any nerves to
anesthetize in hip replacement. And unlike knees, there's not a lot of
muscle- and bone-cutting in hip replacement. Finally, compared to
knees, there's more room for swelling in the
hip joint, so it's not as painful post-operatively.
No cookbook answers
So, what's our secret recipe? We've been inun-
dated with phone calls and e-mails from surgi-
cal facilities across the country that want us to
help them launch same-day joint programs.
Before you reach out to us, here's our pat
T O T A L H I P A R T H R O P L A S T Y
The Cordless Freedom
Experience
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INSERTING THE IMPLANT Dr. McClellan says his implants give outstanding range
of motion. Despite using a posterior approach, he doesn't need an abductor pillow.
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