Doctor Franco Baldo

Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in direct anterior approach hip replacement (Direct Anterior Approach)

In just a few years he has carried out more than 1,700 interventions with this innovative technique, which guarantees almost zero risk of dislocation of the prosthetic implant and the possibility of walking again after 24 hours. He can be found in Varese, Arese, Biella and Vercelli.

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Hip anterior approach – minimally invasive prosthetic surgery

The real advantage between the new technique and the traditional one is the elimination of the risk of dislocation, the most significant complication. This danger is between 1% and 8% in the postero-lateral (traditional) technique: it is almost 0 in the anterior approach. The preservation of the gluteal muscles improves the stability of the joint and also avoids the risk of limping. Last but not least, there is a reduction of calcifications that sometimes, in the classical techniques, are observed following the necessary musculotendinous sections