For more than a year, Robert Passmore had problems with his hip. Back pain, arthritis, limited range of motion. “I was losing mobility quite a while and I didn’t notice it,” Passmore said. His golf ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Cape Fear Valley Health. The word is getting out that a hip replacement that starts with an incision from the front (anterior) instead of a more typical back ...

The anterior approach is a technique for performing hip replacement through an incision in the front of the hip rather than through a standard incision on the side or back of the hip. It is considered ...

SAN DIEGO — The direct anterior approach to total hip replacement might lead to a faster return to mobility than the posterior approach, results from a head-to-head comparison suggest. In particular, ...

Dr. Maxwell Thomas is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in primary and revision joint arthroplasty of the hip, knee, and shoulder. Dr. Thomas has been practicing in the Valley for ...

The anterior hip replacement approach means faster recovery, no limitations with hip movement, and increased stability with potentially fewer dislocations for the patient. Most patients are candidates ...

There are more high-acuity orthopedic procedures going to the outpatient setting today, including total joint replacements. Orthopedic technology is developing for minimally invasive procedures, and ...

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