SSMC conducts total hip replacement through minimally invasive surgery using the direct anterior hip approach

SSMC conducts total hip replacement through minimally invasive surgery using the direct anterior hip approach

- The minimally invasive procedure was conducted through a unique method, called direct anterior hip approach allowing the patient to stand just four hours post-surgery with his full body weight

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), one of the UAE’s largest hospitals and a joint-venture partnership between Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and Mayo Clinic, has recently performed a successful surgery for a patient suffering from severe femoral head osteonecrosis, who required a complete hip replacement.

Osteonecrosis of the hip occurs when the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted resulting in bone tissue death that can lead to disabling arthritis. The surgery involved the application of a highly complex orthopedic surgical method, named the direct anterior hip approach. The medical team used a special anterior hip traction table to help conduct the operation safely.

Commenting on the case and careful selection of the surgical method, Dr. Mohamed Muath Adi, Orthopedic Surgery Consultant and Acting Chair of the Orthopedic Surgery Division at SSMC said: “The patient suffered from femoral head osteonecrosis in his hip and had excruciating pain for many years, which heavily impacted his daily routine and quality of life. Therefore, we selected the anterior hip