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Dr. Joseph Ciotola, Mercy Orthopedics, Now Offering New Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery Using New Hana Table

Hana Table Exclusively Designed for Knee & Hip Arthroplasty — Mercy First in Baltimore to Offer Hana Table

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Ciotola, Mercy Orthopedics, has begun performing the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery, utilizing the new Hana table, developed by OSI Products, the only OR table exclusively designed for hip and knee arthroplasty. According to OSI representatives, Mercy is the first hopsital in Baltimore to offer this technology to its patients.

According to Dr. Ciotola, the anterior approach involves a smaller incision, has a much faster and less traumatic recovery time than traditional hip surgery "because unlike traditional surgeries, you are not cutting through muscle with this approach. Many patients are walking about in just 48 hours after this surgery and within 10 days are completely free to do whatever they want," Dr. Ciotola said. "This is a huge difference from traditional hip replacement where after surgery patients can't bend over, can't cross their legs in a chair, as long as 2-3 months after surgery," he added.

With the anterior approach, a single, 8-10 centimeter incision is made, with healing time of approximately one week. There are minimal post-operative precautions and can be performed even on obese patients, "so almost anyone is eligble for this type of procedure," Dr. Ciotola said. Traditional hip replacement surgery typically requires a 6-10 inch incision, several months of healing, multiple post-operative precautions, and often is not an option for obese patients.

Dr. Ciotola earned his medical degree from The University of Maryland School of Medicine where he also completed his general surgery internship and orthopedic surgery residency. He specializes in total hip replacement; ACL reconstruction; carpal tunnel syndrome; total knee replacement; general orthopedics; cubital tunnel syndrome; rotator cuff repair; thumb arthritis; total shoulder replacement; shoulder stabilization; fracture and orthopedic trauma care; and minimally invasive hip replacement. Dr. Ciotola is an author of various research papers and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.