Clinical Faceoff: Anterior Total Hip Versus Mini-Posterior: Which One is Better?

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Anterior hip replacement surgery was a novelty only a few years ago, promoted by some early-adopter surgeons. Currently, the operation has found a wider audience both among private practice surgeons and academic medical centers. Residents and fellows are learning anterior hip replacement as a standard method; peer-review articles have appeared in the literature supporting improved early outcomes, and educational meetings are increasingly including anterior hip replacement techniques in their teachings. Accordingly, we have devoted this article to a debate about the pros and cons of anterior hip replacement. The participants are Drs. Thomas Sculco, and Kristaps Keggi. Both surgeons have an interest in less-invasive approaches to THA, although their perspectives on how to achieve this certainly differ. …