433 - Supine Anterior Total Hip Replacement

C E E X A M Earn CE Credits at Home You will be awarded continuing educa- tion (CE) credits toward your recertifica- tion after reading the designated arti- cle and completing the test with a score of 70% or better. If you do not pass the test, it will be returned along with your payment. Send the original answer sheet from the journal and make a copy for your records. If possible use a credit card (debit or credit) for payment. It is a faster option for processing of credits and offers more flexibility for correct payment. When submitting multiple tests, you do not need to submit a separate check for each journal test. You may submit multiple journal tests with one check or money order. Members this test is also available online at www.ast.org . No stamps or checks and it posts to your record automatically! Members: $6 per credit (per credit not per test) Nonmembers: $10 per credit (per credit not per test plus the $400 nonmember fee per submission) After your credits are processed, AST will send you a letter acknowledging the number of credits that were accepted. Members can also check your CE credit status online with your login information at www.ast.org . 3 WAYS TO SUBMIT YOUR CE CREDITS Mail to: AST, Member Services, 6 West Dry Creek Circle Ste 200, Littleton, CO 80120-8031 Fax CE credits to: 303-694-9169 E-mail scanned CE credits in PDF format to: [email protected] For questions please contact Member Services - [email protected] or 800-637-7433, option 3. Business hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m., MT to three days to aid in recovery and start physical therapy. Depending on the patient, an earlier discharge is possible. The anterior approach supine total hip replacement is a good option for patients needing a total hip replacement. It is less minimally invasive then the posterior approach, with a better dislocation rate for the first six weeks. This procedure can be a quicker operation than the posterior approach and uses less instrumentation. A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Heather Everett, CST, CSFA, is a 2012 graduate of the Vincennes University Surgical Technology program, instructed by the late Chris Keegan. She has associates degrees in general science, psychology, and applied sci- ences. She received her CSFA in May 2017. She currently works at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, specializing in orthopedic joint replacement. She also enjoys many other specialties including orthopedic trauma, peripheral vascular, neurosurgery, and general surgery. She is a work- ing mom and wife who loves her profession and strives to provide the best patient care possible. R E F E R E N C E S 1. Anterior Supine Intermuscular THA. Biomet Orthopedics. https://www.zimmerbiomet.com / content/dam/zimmer-biomet/medical-professionals/000-surgical-techniques/hip/anterior- supine-intermuscular-tha-surgical-technique.pdf 2. Connolly, KP; Kamath,AF. Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: Literature review of variations in surgical technique. World J Orthop. 2016; 7(1): 38-43. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC4716569/ 3. Rachbauer, R; Kain, MSH; Leunig, M.The History of the Anterior Approach to the Hip. Orthop Clin NAm. 40 (2009) 311-320. 4. Seeger, Daniel. Table Talk: Mizuho OSI Believes That Hana TableWill Change Hip Surgery. 2008. Table Talk: Mizuho OSI Believes That Hana TableWill Change Hip Surgery - Mizuho OSI 5. Surgical Intraoperative Notes. IUHealth Bloomington Hospital. JANUARY 2020 | The Surgical Technologist | 15