The new minimally invasive technique avoids cutting muscles, which reduces postoperative pain, blood loss and recovery time. During the procedure, surgeons reach the hip joint without detaching muscles from the femur or the pelvis.
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Dr. Michael Bronson Performs Anterior Hip Replacement at Mount Sinai Medical Center
Written by Laura Miller | November 23, 2011
Michael Bronson, MD, chief of joint replacement surgery and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, is now performing anterior total hip replacements at the hospital, according to a hospital news release.
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