Phoenix Orthopedic Surgeons at OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Rep ort Increased Number of Patients Request Alternative procedure

to traditional hip replacement steadily increases since in troduction at OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates in 2007. Phoenix, AZ, March 18, 2014 -- OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway (AOA) has witnessed a growth in the number of anterior hip replacement s urgeries completed in the past few years, attributing to the procedure's safety an d success. The surgeons at OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates, Arizona's group of leading orthopedic surgeons, have been conducting this minimally invasive muscle -sparing surgery since 2007, and they prefer this method over traditional hip re placements. The anterior hip replacement utilizes a special $100,000, OSI-Pro-FX, or HANA, t able that aids OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates physicians in posit ioning a patient's leg so that the surgeons can replace the hip joint without cutt ing or damaging any muscle, which reduces recovery time and postoperative pain. Patients walk the same day as the surgery and regain full mobility after 2-8 wee ks, instead of the 2-4 months needed for the traditional procedure. Most patient s are able to go home one or two days after the surgery. I couldn't have gone on the way I was, said Sondra Stark, a Scottsdale resident and OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopedic Associates patient. I'm an active lady. After the se surgeries, I'm active once again. David Ott, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Ass ociates, believes as patients learn about this method of joint replacement, the numbers of completed surgeries will continue to grow. Patients now have options when it comes to joint replacement surgery, Dr. Ott said . They learn that this procedure is not only safer and more natural, but will get them back on their feet faster, and that makes this option more appealing, and practical. The number of anterior hip replacement procedures performed by OrthoArizona - Ar izona Orthopaedic Associates orthopedic surgeons has jumped since 2009, from 450 to more than 2,500. OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates, is Arizona's l eading group for anterior hip replacements. Nationally, more than 285,000 total hip replacements are performed each year. Ac cording to the New York Times, an informal survey conducted at a convention for knee and hip surgeons determined that although there is no direct number, an est imated 20 percent of hip surgeons are performing the anterior approach to hip re placement throughout the nation. To learn more about OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates' Anterior Hip Re placement Surgery, visit the website. For more information on OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway , please call (602) 631-3161 or visit www.aoa.md. Find out more about Arizona Or thopaedic Associates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aoaatgateway and Twitter at www.twitter.com/aoaatgateway. About OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates strives to improve the quality of life of its patients and their families through outstanding orthopedic care. Ort

hoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates is committed to excellence by pledgin g to provide the highest quality of orthopedic care possible. Along with the tre atment of immediate or chronic problems, top-rated and board-certified orthopedi c surgeons strive to integrate the doctrine of prevention in all treatment plans as a way to alleviate possible future difficulties. Contact: Al Stevens OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopedic Associates 690 N. Cofco Center Ct, Suite 290 Phoenix, AZ 85008 480-648-1770 al@thespragency.com http://www.aoa.md