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AAOS Exec Chat: An Insider Look Into DePuy Synthes' Anterior Approach

 
• By Marion Webb

Scott Zellner, senior director at DePuy Synthes, and orthopedic surgeon Joel Matta, who has been collaborating with DePuy since 2004, have long advocated for the anterior approach to total hip replacement, touting the many benefits of the minimally invasive surgery. Medtech Insight sat down with Zellner and Matta at this year's American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons' (AAOS) conference in Las Vegas to discuss the company's latest technologies designed for the anterior approach to total hip replacement, what's next, and to hear Matta's view on the widely discussed role of robotic-assisted surgeries.

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• Source: Joel Matta

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' conference (AAOS) in Las Vegas, DePuy Synthes celebrated 15 years of partnership with orthopedic surgeon Joel Matta from the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, who is considered a pioneer in the anterior approach to total hip replacement. Matta, who is also the co-founder and chairman of the Anterior Hip Foundation , sat down with Medtech Insight to discuss his involvement with DePuy and the evolution of new instrumentation and implants.

"We’ve got a clear message to our surgeons, which is not all anterior approaches are created equal," Zellner said. "This...

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