Course Description:

Following the knee, the hip is the second most commonly replaced joint. Join Dr. John
O’Halloran as he provides the history of hip arthroplasty and compares the advantages and
disadvantages of different surgical approaches. This course focuses on assessing the gait cycle,
both pre- and postoperatively, so that clinicians are better able to identify key patterns of gait
compensation. The phases of postoperative rehabilitation and the management of leg length
discrepancies at different stages of the patients’ rehab are outlined as well.