Adventist Health Lodi Memorial 1 article published in JoVE Medicine The Transition to an Anterior-Based Muscle Sparing Approach Improves Early Postoperative Function but is Associated with a Learning Curve Alexander J. Nedopil1,2 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, König-Ludwig-Haus, University of Würzburg, 2Adventist Health Lodi Memorial The anterior-based muscle-sparing approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with a learning curve. However, the improved clinical outcome in the early post-operative phase makes the consideration to transition worthwhile.
