Every surgical approach to total hip arthroplasty (THA)—posterior, anterior, or lateral and conventional or minimally invasive—has adherents and critics. Despite scores of published studies comparing these different approaches, no single best practice has yet emerged.

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM EST, JBJS will present a complimentary* webinar that addresses this ongoing debate with recent evidence about five different surgical approaches to THA. Moderated by James Waddell, MD, former President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, the webinar will springboard off two JBJS articles:

• Knut Erik Mjaaland, MD will discuss a registry study that found no significant 5-year outcome differences among four different approaches: two minimally invasive (anterior and anterolateral), and two conventional (posterior and direct lateral).
• R. Michael Meneghini, MD will explain why his group concluded that the direct anterior approach may confer a greater risk of early femoral component failure due to aseptic loosening, compared with the direct lateral or posterior approaches.

After the authors’ presentations, Anthony Unger, MD and Tad Mabry, MD will add clinical perspectives to the current state of this important research. During the last 15 minutes of the webinar, panelists will answer questions from the audience.

Space is limited, so Register Now.

* This webinar is complimentary for those who attend the event live and will continue to be available for 24 hours following its conclusion.