A Review of Total Hip Arthroplasty   Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat54   Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care and geriatric healthcare providers and advanced providers.   Statement of Need  This program will discuss the indications for total hip arthroplasty and identify when patients may benefit from total hip arthroplasty and identify red flags during routine exams of patients that have had total hip arthroplasty.   Objectives  At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 

1. Review the indications for total hip arthroplasty.
2. Differentiate between the direct anterior approach and posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty.
3. Identify red flags during routine medical care of patients that have undergone total hip arthroplasty.

  Moderator James Jennings, M.D., MBA Executive Medical Director of Quality, Provider Development and Innovation Norton Medical Group  Louisville, Kentucky   Speaker Jeffrey Stimac, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Norton Orthopedic Institute  Louisville, Kentucky   Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures   The speaker, planners and moderator of this activity do not have any relevant relationships to disclose.    Commercial Support   There was no commercial support for this activity.    Physician Credits Accreditation  Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Designation  Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.50 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.     For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected].   Resources for Additional Study: Arthroscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Hip Pain After Total Hip Arthroplasty and the Role of Anterior Capsule Disruption in Iliopsoas Tendinopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31276006/   Consensus statement for perioperative care in total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31663402/   Physical Examination of the Hip https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33217250/     Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Five Louisville hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.     Date of Original Release |July 2023; Information is current as of the time of recording.  Course Termination Date | July 2025 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical, Provider and Nursing Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]