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Article: The hip new thingBloomington surgery offers new hip replacement technique
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- July 21, 2008
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BLOOMINGTON - A hip replacement surgery now available in
Bloomington is resulting in quicker recovery for patients, according
to surgeons and nurses.
What makes the anterior hip replacement even more noteworthy is
that the surgery may benefit the majority of patients who need hip
replacement, said the surgeon who performs the technique. About 250
total hip replacement surgeries are performed each year in
Bloomington-Normal. In addition, a few area residents have gone
elsewhere for the procedure.
"The anterior approach is applicable to 90 percent of the
patients, who then experience a quicker recovery," said Dr. David
Dodgin, the orthopedic surgeon who performs anterior hip
replacements at ...