Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics now offers anterior approach hip replacement

Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics (SPMHC) recently obtained the HANA™ Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Table — the only surgical table designed exclusively for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. SPMHC orthopedic surgeons use the HANA™ table for the anterior approach hip replacement procedure, a technique that allows the surgeon to reach the hip joint from the front of the hip as opposed to the lateral (side), or the posterior (back) approach.

With its unique capability to position the leg, the HANA™ enables the surgeon to replace the hip through a single incision, without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur. The table allows hyperextension, adduction and external rotation of the hip for femoral component placement – a positioning option not possible with conventional tables. The lack of disturbance to the lateral and posterior soft tissues provides immediate stability of the hip after surgery.

This way, the hip can be replaced without detachment of muscle from the pelvis or femur during surgery. The surgeon can simply work through the natural interval between the muscles. The most important muscles for hip function, the gluteal muscles that attach to the pelvis and femur, are left undisturbed and therefore do not require a healing process.

SPMHC offers a full spectrum of orthopedic care and features a Joint Replacement Center especially for hip and knee patients.  For more information about SPMHC’s services, call SPMHC’s joint care coordinator at 608/643-7689.