Posterior vs anterior ?

Bones, joints and muscles
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Greetings from Sunny, hot, North Carolina, USA !

Jan 2013, I had the posterior THR with great success.  July 25th, I am having my other hip replaced with the same posterior technique.

I am curious what are the advantages if any of the anterior approach ?  I do know the rehab is much quicker with anterior technique.

I have no intention of changing the type of surgery.

i guess, I will be a full fledge hippie soon !

Good Luck to all !!

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Hi right anterior 3/15/16. Walked that evening home next day with a cane. No more than Tylenol.Started PT 2 days later . Drove in 1 week.  No assistance or cane after 3 wks.  About 3 in. Scar. Everyone is different and you need a experienced surgeon with anterior. Good luck

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Age 67, out of shape, anterior 3/27/16, out of hospital next day, walker for 12 days, 3 inch scar, Vicodin 4 days, Aleve 5 days, now nothing, can drive but don't feel confident yet. Pt started after day 3 and still 3 sessions to go.

Tell us you tale of Posterior.........

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hi rich, 

great responses from anterior approach hipsters !!!  

I had posterior both time ... I understand that muscles and tendons are not cut with anterior approach which might make the rehab quicker and lot less restrictions since less damage has been done -

other than this, my knowledge is what I read here and on the internet - 

good luck 

big warm hug

renee

 

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Thanks for your respnse.  My surgeon has done thousands of posterior not anterior.

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Age 53 when I I had my posterior Jan of 2013.  I was/am in excellent shape.  I dont recall many of the details as many have stated above.  I did in home rehab/outside rehab for approx 5 weeks.  I was back tro delivering the mail in 7 weeks, not much walking, but enough.  I was back to playing racket sports in 3-4 months and back to hockey in 1 yr.  I may have to put away my hockey equipment after this surgery !!

Have a geat day/night all !!

Have a great 

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does anyone know how to edit a response  ??

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you can't - 

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I am not exactly mr computer, so I figurred I missed how to edit a response !

 

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I had the posterior approach and that is all that is offerred where I live (BC, Canada).  I have heard that the initial recovery is much earlier with the anterior but that at the 3-month time, both are pretty equal in recovery.  

Leslie