The anterior and posterior incision approaches to total hip replacement deliver equivalent outcomes, according to a study of patients treated at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

Orthopedic surgeon Farzin Kabaei, MD, has added the bikini incision direct anterior approach as part of his hip replacement program, according to a Feb. 5 news release. The technique uses an incision ...

“The incisions for a hip replacement surgery nowadays are very small and are closed up with absorbable sutures,” Thakkar said. Modern incisions take about six weeks to heal. They're covered with a ...