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Old 08-23-2020, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ureout View Post
my wife just had her hip replaced last thur. by Dr Williams ... procedure was done here at the surgery center next to Villages hosp. came home the same day ... i think they called hers an outer hip replacement? ...no cutting of muscles was needed
I believe that's an Anterior hip replacement where the surgeon works between the muscles, pushing them aside to get to the hip joint. This allows ready access to the hip joint with minimal or no muscle cutting.