Why did you decide to incorporate the PATH^® Technique into your practice?
I switched to the PATH^® Technique because I was able to cut less soft tissue than before, which I think is better for reducing bleeding, patients limped less and they had less pain. This also allowed me to put the implants in with excellent precision and pin point accuracy which I could never do, even with a large open approach. I think the design of the instruments allows for all components to be put in very concisely.

How is the PATH^® Technique utilized in your total hip arthroplasty practice?
I use the PATH^® Technique for every patient! I think that is the difference between the PATH^® Technique and other techniques that exist in the market. With the design of the instruments and the implants I am able to use it on every patient. What that means is a patient in their 80s, or even a patient in their 30s or 40s who needs a total hip will have excellent results and be mobilizing and doing extremely well. If I can do an operation on any patient, young or old, that can get them moving quicker, then I think that is better for the patient and better for their overall health.

What are your results thus far using the PATH^® Technique?
My post-op results when compared with previous techniques are excellent. With my previous techniques my patients were extremely sore. It took them a long time to get rid of their walker or crutches, maybe up to 6 weeks before they were mobilizing well. They would limp for a long time because of the pain and all the soft tissue that was cut. They would also almost always need a blood transfusion post-operatively. Now, my patients don't need blood transfusions, they are getting up the same day as surgery, they are walking at least 30-40 feet the next day after surgery, they are doing stairs by post-op day 2 and they are going home by post-op day 3. I never could attain results like this with a patient using my previous techniques.

Why is tissue preservation so important?
The problem with the patient is not their soft tissues, the problem with the patient is the bone. They have arthritis. So, if we can get in there and cut or damage as minimal soft tissue as possible to do what we need to do inside of the hip - I think that is a good thing.