Your hip surgery date is set, and a flu shot or COVID-19 booster is on your calendar. Should you keep the appointment? The safest answer depends on which vaccine you're getting, when surgery is scheduled, your health, and the medicines you take. Planning vaccines before hip re...
A painful hip can limit your walking, while peripheral artery disease (PAD) can make you wonder whether surgery is safe. PAD does not automatically rule out SuperPATH hip replacement. Your surgeon needs to assess both the damaged joint and the circulation in your legs before r...
You may choose SuperPATH hip replacement because you want the surgeon to preserve as much tissue around your hip as possible. Then you hear that the surgeon might change the approach during the operation. It's understandable to wonder whether that means something went wrong. A...