Knox Community Hospital is excited to announce that starting in January, patients in the Knox County area will no longer need to travel up to an hour to obtain a less invasive anterior hip replacement surgery.
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Jarrett Helming at KCH now provides this method of hip replacement surgery, which combines the benefits of Zimmer Biomet Minimally Invasive Solutions™ (MIS) procedures with the advantages of an anterior (front of the hip) approach. With this method, the surgeon utilizes a smaller incision than with traditional hip replacement surgery and has the ability to work between the leg muscles without detaching them from bones.
What causes hip pain? Millions of Americans have more than 100 different types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis, the most common type, is a leading cause of hip pain. Joints like the hips are simply places where bones meet and join. Those meeting places are cushioned by cartilage, so the bones don’t rub against each other. When the cartilage is worn away—which is actually the definition of osteoarthritis—the result is a bone-on-bone grind, which can be painful when walking, sitting, or even lying down. Other causes of hip pain include rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, injury, and bone tumors.
Traditional surgery involves an 8 to 12-inch incision on the side or back of your leg. The Anterior Supine Procedure uses a 3 to 6-inch incision on the front of your leg. This gives your surgeon an optimized view of your hip joint during surgery. It also allows the surgical team to preserve the tissue that keeps your joint tight, reducing the risk of certain problems after surgery. Another benefit to this procedure is that it is typically a same-day surgery, unlike an inpatient hospital stay.
Dr. Jarrett Helming has been proactive in advancing his efforts to expand Orthopaedic services. “My goal is to always provide up-to-date information and cutting-edge surgery with a personal one-on-one touch with the provider,” says Helming.
To find out if you may be a candidate for the Anterior Supine approach to hip surgery, please contact the office of Dr. Jarrett Helming, Orthopaedic surgeon, at 740.393.9898. Learn more about these services: https://www.kch.org/orthopaedics
