|
Concord Hospital Center for Orthopaedic Care physicians are trained in the most advanced minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic tools available, including the
anterior approach to hip replacement.
Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement
3 Tesla MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Computed Tomography (CT) scans
Myelography and athrograms (dye is used to help surgeons visualize a joint)
Bone (Mineral) Density Test
Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement
Concord Hospital provides orthopaedic surgeons with the most advanced technology available such as the hana™ Hip and Knee Arthoplasty table
from Mizuho OSI. Surgeons from Concord Orthopaedics perform a minimally invasive hip replacement procedure using
this specially designed operating table to gain improved access to a patient’s hip and leg for prosthesis placement. With the table, surgeons position a patient to reach the
hip joint from the front (anterior) of a patient’s hip, rather than conventional operating tables that only allow the lateral (side) or posterior (back) options.
3 Tesla MRI
A 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3T MRI) system offers enhanced clarity and faster scan times for more accurate and efficient diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and
diseases. The most common uses for the 3T MRI are for neurological exams of the brain and spine and musculoskeletal exams of the shoulders, wrists, elbows, and knees.
Bone (Mineral) Density Test
Bone (mineral) density scanning is a reliable way to monitor the amount of mineral present in the bones. A typical bone scan measures the bone density in a patient’s lower
spine and hip because these are the areas at greatest risk for osteoporotic fractures. However, patients can undergo a whole body scan depending on their symptoms. The
technique is precise and accurate. A patient’s results are compared to a large group of individuals of similar age and gender to determine if the patient’s bone density is
below average. Records are maintained to track any changes in bone density.
The following practices affiliated with Concord Hospital offer bone density scanning:
For more information, call the Physician Referral Line at (603) 224-7879 or (800) 322-2711.
Where Can I Find Out More?
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Concord Orthopaedics PA
Quality Orthopaedic Care P.C.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord
|
;){kind=link}