Total hip replacement (THR) has shown a notable change in recent years regarding technical development and increased procedures volume. This symposium will discuss preoperative planning methods as well as the assessment of patient comorbidities and functioning. The authors are also invited to submit articles on new technologies used in THR, such as computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), robotic hip surgery (RHS), mixed reality surgery (MRS), and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques. Other important issues such as implant positioning and imbalance in the sagittal plane affecting gait, material wear and implant stability are still being investigated. The challenging indications for complex THR are revision, conversion procedures, oncology, and surgery in active young patients. New biomaterials and additive manufactured (3D printed) implants are being developed for a more individualized approach in demanding cases. After the surgery, the fast-track recovery and mobile applications in rehabilitation protocols are implemented more often. Despite the advances made, the prevention, diagnosis, and management of THR complications remain an important challenge. With such a variety of surgical methods, types of implants, rehabilitation protocols used in THR, there is a need to systematize the current knowledge and provide consistent algorithms in THR. The current JoVE collection aims to demonstrate different standardized techniques and their applications used in all aspects of THR surgery.
Anterior and antero-lateral mini-invasive approaches for primary total hip replacement
Lorenzo Ponziani*1,
Francesco Di Caprio1
1ISS San Marino
Patient-Specific/Laser guided Instrumentation for a kinematic concept of Total Hip Arthroplasty
edoardo viglietta*1
1Department of Orthopaedic & Traumatology - S. Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza,” Rome, Italy.