Hips

An Important Notification for our Surgical Patients

For over 35 years, Dr. Zehr and his team have provided you with sound surgical advice, superior surgical skills, and advanced orthopaedic expertise. The deep knowledge and valuable experience he has acquired through the years have enabled him to develop programs and protocols that result…

Hip exercises

Hip exercises are commonly prescribed for older adults after hip injury or surgery. Even without hip problems, it’s also a good…

Nerves, blood vessels, and bursae

Nerves, blood vessels, and bursae all play an important role in hip joint health.

All of the nerves that travel down the…

Ligaments, tendons, and muscles

Ligaments, tendons, and muscles play an important role in the function of the hip. Ligaments are soft tissue structures that…

The hip joint

The hip joint is a true ball-and-socket joint. This arrangement gives the hip a large amount of motion needed for…

Avascular necrosis of the hip

Avascular necrosis of the hip occurs when the blood supply to the hip joint is damaged. Bones are living tissue,…

Different leg lengths

Having different leg lengths is not a cause for alarm, in fact it is a fairly common occurrence. Researchers estimate…

Anterior approach hip replacement

Anterior approach hip replacement provides four distinct benefits to the hip replacement patient.

The anterior approach is one in which…