Tag: direct anterior approach hip replacement
Dr. Zehr conducts milestone surgery on local cardiologist
NAPLES, Fla. (November 15, 2023) — Naples orthopaedic surgeon Robert J. Zehr, M.D., recently conducted his 500th outpatient total hip replacement surgery. Dr. Zehr performed Southwest Florida’s first outpatient total hip replacement on November 18, 2015, at the newly opened Seaside Surgery Center. Dr. Zehr co-founded the…
ZCO is a 3-peat winner!
Zehr voted top orthopedist in Naples, Florida for 3rd consecutive year
NAPLES, Fla. (September 17, 2023) — Orthopaedic surgeon Robert J. Zehr, M.D., has again been voted the top orthopedist in Naples, Florida, in “The Official Community’s Choice Awards.” Dr. Zehr won the inaugural award in…
Different leg lengths
Having different leg lengths is not a cause for alarm, in fact it is a fairly common occurrence. Researchers estimate that…
What to do about hip pain
What to do about hip pain? When arthritis of the hip becomes so painful and limiting that their lives become unlivable, many…
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery has been popularized over the past decade when patient demand for less pain and faster recovery put pressure on both surgeons and implant manufacturers to develop better techniques. What have evolved are better implants and instruments, which match better-trained and understanding…
Hip pain in the middle-aged patient
Hip pain in the middle-aged patient may or may not lead to hip replacement surgery. Surgical treatment for hip pain…
Recovering from hip surgery
Recovering from hip surgery, patients have many questions. One of the first questions that a hip replacement patient asks is…
Should you repair or replace a fractured hip?
Repair or replace a fractured hip? Left to itself, a fractured hip, like most broken bones, will mend itself. The…