@waterman1 Right, Jennifer. I was also going to say it probably has to do with what the doc is used to, comfortable with, works for him, & what he hasn't trained on extensively. Wonder if mostly older docs use posterior... Would be interesting to know.
While I was apparently a candidate for anterior-lateral, when asked, my doc said he doesn't use the hana table. I am also about 40-50 lbs overweight; whether these factors contributed to the nerve damage I came out of it with, I'll never know because that IS a risk that I never knew about (although I probably acknowledged it somewhere in all the paperwork they make you sign).
And something kind of interesting about approaches: Before I had my knee done I saw one of the foremost docs with a concierge practice in Ft. Lauderdale who does both knees & hips. At the time, my knee was the issue & I used someone else. Later, when researching hips I came across an article the aforementioned doc wrote about "Why I No Longer Do Anterior THRs" or something similar. It kind of scared me when I read it, but obviously didn't stop me & it's just his opinion. If I can figure out how, I'll send the link.
Jen, thrilled you're doing so well, but definitely not surprised. Waterman, you'll probably be a walking advertisement (no pun intended!) for direct anterior & will do great! My hip turned out fine... Still working on the damn foot, but coming along.
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