Reporter's Hip Replacement Story

Eric Niller, a 45-year oldcolumnist, wrote an article in 2011 about the trend in younger hip replacement patients. Three years later, he underwent his own surgery in April. Niller recounts his personal experience and details the surgery with help from his surgeon. Read his story here

Dr. Kassab uses minimally invasive appraoch for hip replacement. Our patients are in the hospital for 2 days and typlically on a walker for 1 week and then a cane for 2-4 weeks. Read more about this procedure in our patient education section.