Total Hip Replacement

Resurfacing only the worn compartment of the knee, usually the inner side, with Mako robotic assistance, preserving the ligaments and the healthy two-thirds of the joint.

Partial Knee Replacement

Replacement of the arthritic ball and socket of the hip, performed through the direct anterior approach between muscles, with robotic assistance where it helps.

Total Hip Replacement

Surgery to repair or replace a previous hip replacement that has loosened, worn, dislocated repeatedly or become infected.

Revision Hip Replacement

Surgery to replace a previous knee replacement that has loosened, worn, stiffened, become unstable or become infected.

Revision Knee Replacement

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What it is

Total Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement removes the worn ball and resurfaces the socket, replacing them with a metal or ceramic ball on a stem and a cup with a polyethylene liner.

The direct anterior approach reaches the joint from the front, between muscles rather than through them. Dr. Wallentine also uses Mako robotic planning to position the cup and set leg length precisely.

At a glance

SettingSame day for many

AnesthesiaSpinal or general

Surgery time1 to 2 hours

ApproachDirect anterior

Performed by

Jeffrey Wallentine, MD, Joint Replacement surgeon at Ridgeline Orthopedic Specialists

Dr. WallentineJoint Replacement

Kevin Christensen, MD, Knee, Shoulder and Sports Medicine surgeon at Ridgeline Orthopedic Specialists

Dr. ChristensenKnee, Shoulder and Sports Medicine

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Total Hip Replacement

Who It Helps

Candidates have hip arthritis with groin or thigh pain that limits walking, sleep and daily tasks despite anti-inflammatories, activity changes and injections, with bone-on-bone wear on X-ray.Avascular necrosis and hip fractures in older adults are other common reasons.

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What to Expect

One to two hours of surgery under spinal or general anesthesia.Most patients stand and walk within hours and many go home the same day.Anterior approach patients generally have no hip precautions about bending or crossing the legs.The direct anterior approach lets most Utah Valley hip patients go home the same day without the bending and crossing restrictions of older approaches. Dr. Wallentine and Dr. Christensen operate at Utah Valley Hospital and Mountain View Hospital.

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Recovery Timeline

A walker or cane for one to two weeks.Driving at about two to four weeks. Most daily activity by six weeks and full recovery by three to six months.Hip replacement is among the most reliably successful operations in medicine. Pain relief is usually immediate and striking.

Milestones

Day 0Standing and walking

Week 1 to 2Walker, then cane

Week 2 to 4Driving

Month 3 to 6Full recovery

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Risks and Considerations

Dislocation, leg length difference, infection, blood clots and fracture during surgery are the early risks, each uncommon.Implant loosening or wear over twenty or more years is the main late risk.Numbness on the outer thigh is more common with the anterior approach and usually fades.

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Your Surgeons

Dr. Wallentine and Dr. Christensen perform this procedure at Utah Valley Hospital, Mountain View Hospital, American Fork Hospital, Spanish Fork Hospital and Timpanogos Regional Hospital.

Dr. Wallentine, MD

Thirty-four years in practice. Mako robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement. Stanford sports medicine fellowship. BYU athletics team surgeon.

Dr. Christensen, MD

Andrews Institute sports medicine fellowship under Dr. James Andrews. Board certified in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine. Fluent in Spanish.

Total Hip Replacement

Related Procedures and Conditions

Revision Hip Replacement

Total Knee Replacement

Hip Osteoarthritis

Hip Labral Tear

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ContactTalk toa real person.

Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.

Call801-640-0000

TextSend a text

Provo1055 N 300 W, Ste 104

Orem700 W 800 N, Ste 330