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Need A New Hip? Consider Anterior Hip Replacement Need A New Hip? Consider Anterior Hip Replacement
Need A New Hip? Consider Anterior Hip Replacement According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. Anterior hip replacement is a surgical procedure that involves the replacement of damaged bones in the hip joint using an artificial hip. The procedure is typically performed when arthritis is the main reason for hip replacement, but it can also be used to replace hips with any type of damage which cause pain and loss of motion of the hip. The procedure is generally performed in one of two ways with the difference being how the hip is accessed…