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design are critical to achieve good surgical results, but there is no substi-
tute for good surgical technique. Our same-day hips take between 40 and
T O T A L H I P A R T H R O P L A S T Y
IMAGES OF SURGERY
A Step-by-Step Look at Hip Replacement
D
oing total joints same-day offers excellent out-
comes, outstanding patient satisfaction and
significantly lower healthcare costs. Here's
what a total hip arthroplasty performed last month at
Advanced Center for Surgery in Altoona, Pa., looks like
through the lens of photographer John A. Scarfone of
Starfleet Productions. The procedure took about 40
minutes. The patient was discharged in about 3 hours.
REGIONAL BLOCK A CRNA delivers a spinal anesthetic.
PREP WORK The surgical site is prepped, marked and draped.
OUT WITH THE OLD Surgeon Chris McClellan, DO, uses a drill to remove the old socket.
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