Anterior Approach: Total Hip Replacement

STAFF

All of our office and hospital staff are familiar with Dr. Matta’s procedure and work together as a team. Those which comprise the team are:

DR. MATTA'S OFFICE

Fellow: an orthopedic surgeon in a training position under Dr. Matta’s supervision who assists with examinations, in-hospital care, surgery, and research
Physician Assistant: conducts patient and family contact prior to surgery, in-hospital, and following surgery; organization of operative procedure
Office Manager: office administration
Research Assistant: documents results and conducts research projects

OTHER PHYSICIANS

Hospitalists: pulmonary and critical care specialists who perform complete medical evaluations prior to surgery; in-hospital management of medications including antibiotics, pain management and venous thromboembolic preventions
Anesthesiologist:performs all anesthesia procedures

HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Hospital Staff Nurse: attends to the patient's daily needs and dispenses medication while in the hospital
Physical Therapist: works with the patient to regain joint motion and muscle strength and to ambulate with assistive devices (crutches, walker, or wheelchair)

References

Matta, J.M.: Anterior Approach for Total Hip Replacement: Background and Operative Technique; Chapter 8 p.121-140; MIS Techniques in Orthopaedics (Scuderi, G.R.; Tria, A.J.; Berger, R.A. editors); copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Matta, J.M.; Ferguson, T.A.: The Anterior Approach for Hip Replacement. Orthopedics, vol 28, no. 9; p. 927-928; September 2005.
Yerasimides, J.G.; Matta, J.M.: Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach. Seminars in Arthroplasty, vol 16, no. 3, p. 186-190; September 2005.
Matta, J.M.; Shahrdar, C.; Ferguson, T.A.: Single-Incision Anterior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty on an Orthopaedic Table. Clin Orthop Rel Res, no. 441, p 115-124, December 2005.
Siguier, T.; Siguier, M.; Brumpt, B.: Mini-Incision Anterior Approach does not increase dislocation rate. A study of 1037 Total Hip Replacements. Clin Orthop Rel Res, no. 426, p. 164-171, 2004.
Finerman, G.A.M., Dorey, F.J., Grigoris, P., McKellop, H.A.;
Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes, Churchill Livingstone Inc.; 1998.

Joel M. Matta, MD, Inc.
Robert E. Klenck, MD, Inc.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pelvis and Hip Reconstruction
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St. John's Health Center, Orthopaedic Center
2001 Santa Monica Blvd. #1090
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Temporary Patient Office
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1328 Twenty-Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Telephone: (310) 582-7475
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