The anterior supine hip approach is truly minimally invasive since no muscles are cut during exposure of the hip joint. This will permit the most rapid return to activities possible after hip surgery and should minimize some of the muscle atrophy seen with the posterior approach, which necessitates splitting of the Gluteus Maximus and cutting some of the hip rotators. The risk of hip dislocation is minimized by the anterior approach since the posterior soft tissue sling that supports the hip is flexion is less disturbed.

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The system offers a truly M.I.S. approach for treating Hip Fractures where applicable which may reduce OR time through the used of newly designed instruments and new instrumentation.

Advancements in surgical techniques, especially as they relate to revision hip procedures in the field of orthopaedics, continue to provide surgeons with exciting new treatment options and contribute to positive patient outcomes. One of these advancements is Total RevisionAbility, a Zimmer system of comprehensive, intraoperative, solution-making capabilities in revision total hip arthroplasty. Created by the world's finest designers and surgeons, Total RevisionAbility combines expert support, instrumentation, and components designed specifically to address the unpredictability of revision THA in the OR.

Thursday, Nov. 10, at 10:00 a.m. EST, surgeons at Children's Hospital Boston will implant a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR™) in a pediatric patient during a live webcast. The webcast is part of Children's ongoing effort to bring its cutting edge care and technology to specialists and referring physicians around the world and allow consumers to see the latest and most innovative medical treatments available.