Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Now Performing Anterior Hip Replacement Procedure

s at Banner Desert Medical Center

New Table Doubles Number of Patients Able to Have Anterior Hip Replacement Proce
dure, Which Minimizes Pain and Shortens Recovery Time
Mesa, AZ, October 27, 2010 -- The surgeons at Arizona Orthopaedic Associates (AO
A) now have another top-tier hospital to perform the anterior hip replacement pr
ocedure they introduced to Arizona in 2007.
Banner Desert Medical Center, a valued medical provider of the East Valley for m
ore than 35 years, recently installed the OSI-Pro-FX table at its Mesa medical c
ampus.The OSI-Pro FX table allows physicians to position a patient’s leg in ways n
ot possible with conventional tables. This unique capability enables AOA surgeon
s to replace the hip joint through a single incision, without detachment of musc
le from the pelvis or femur. Physicians also use an interoperative x-ray to ensu
re precise placement of the hip. The result is reduced pain, less muscle trauma,
a lower risk of dislocation and a shorter hospital stay.
“Hip replacements are on the rise in America, with the number of procedures almost
doubling over the past 10 years,” said Dr. David Ott, orthopedic surgeon with Ari
zona Orthopaedic Associates. “AOA is meeting that demand with a minimally invasive
procedure that reduces pain and cuts recovery times by up to three months and B
anner Desert is helping us achieve that goal.”
AOA surgeons were the first in Arizona to perform the procedure and recently com
pleted their 600th hip replacement using the OSI-Pro-FX Hip and Knee Arthroplast
y Table. It is the only surgical table designed exclusively for hip and knee art
hroplasty.
The OSI-Pro-FX table allows AOA surgeons to work through the natural interval be
tween the muscles, leaving the most important muscles for hip function - the glu
teal muscles that attach to the pelvis and femur - undisturbed, providing patien
ts with the least invasive procedure available and faster recovery time.
Thanks to the table, the Phoenix-based orthopedic surgeons group has patients wa
lking the same day as surgery and returning to full mobility within 2-8 weeks, i
nstead of the typical 2-4 months needed after traditional surgery.
Rose See, an East Valley resident who had the anterior procedure earlier this ye
ar in Phoenix, said the convenience of having a place to go near her home would
have been very beneficial.
“For me, I only stayed in the hospital one night but it was still inconvenient,” See
said. “In my mind, I wasn’t expecting that people were going to keep me company so
I asked them not to come. It was just too far.”
Ironically, See’s husband needed a knee replacement at the same time as her hip su
rgery. They recuperated together at home, although Rose, who’s been active in spor
ts all her life, beat her husband back to her daily routine.
“I was running circles around him by the end,” she said.
For more information, please call 602.631.3161 or visit www.aoa.md.
About Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway
Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway is committed to excellence by pledging
to provide the highest quality of orthopedic care possible. Along with the trea
tment of immediate or chronic problems, top-rated and board-certified orthopedic
surgeons strive to integrate the doctrine of prevention in all treatment plans
as a way to alleviate possible future difficulties.
About Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Desert Medical Center is a 549-bed, not-for-profit facility, providing a
wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is one of the larg
est and most comprehensive in the state of Arizona, and serves as a tertiary ref
erral center for the East Valley of metropolitan Phoenix. Centers of excellence
include high risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediat
rics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. Adult acute care, pulmonary m
edicine, renal disease, robotic and minimally-invasive surgery, rehabilitation a
nd many more services are available. The medical center sits on an 80-acre site
at the border of Mesa and Tempe, and serves residents of all East Valley cities
and outlying areas. For more information visit, www.BannerHealth.com/Desert.
Contact:
Al Stevens
Arizona Orthopaedic Associates at Gateway
Mesa, AZ
480-235-1770
al@stevenspr.com
http://www.aoa.md