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Woolman able place atened to ble getting painful d having ptions and

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d using the eplacement and hil Berry, MD, cal Center about

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In Dr. Berry’s waiting room, Woolman heard

g about their hip surgeries. wheelchair had a surgery done elsewhere ng problems afer six s. “Te other lady was ek follow-up checkup afer oach procedure, and she uld go ballroom dancing!” Woolman adds that this confrmed what he

ed in his own research, and he had or surgery two weeks later.

incredible,” he says. “It always p veryone how fast I came back. o on my compression socks a he frst day. I was in the gym o k. In eight days, I drove. At d y son and I got on a plane to t NCAA basketball games, and rove back to Dallas from Houston. o-and-a-half weeks afer surgery, I went o a fight simulator and was back fying y at 3½ weeks, playing basketball and ing road bikes.”

Dr. Berry says Woolman is a good mple of why the anterior approach to replacement has its advantages. “He was walking down the hall the same day as surgery without a walker or other support, went home the next day, and returned to fying less than a month afer his surgery,” Dr. Berry says. “I continue to be astounded at what motivated patients are able to do and how quickly they return to a fully functional lifestyle. My excitement continues with each patient’s success story.”

Thesecret to thesurgery’ssuccess

Te anterior approach is a revolutionary addition to hip replacement, using modern metals and other materials but cutting no muscle and allowing patients to walk the same day as surgery.

“Tis has been the most exciting thing for me to ofer patients in my 40-year career in medicine,” Dr. Berry says. “It slides the recovery period from three months to between two to three weeks.”

Woolman says he’s a huge advocate for the surgery. “It’s easier on the patient, which means it’s easier on your family, and you can get back to work faster,” he says. “It’s cheaper with no rehabilitation, so it’s good for everybody.

“Every day now I’m getting better instead of getting worse.”

To fnd out more, call 214-947-0044

or visit www.MethodistHealthSystem.org/ AnteriorApproach to see an interview with Dr. Berry and Woolman.

Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medical staf are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System.

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