Our orthopedic surgeons Dr. Peterson and Dr. Downer, offer hip surgeries through a smaller, minimally invasive approach. The anterior approach to a total hip replacement allows for less trauma to the surrounding soft tissue and muscles. With smaller incisions, our doctors offer a less painful approach, and faster recovery.

Anterior hip surgery is not a new idea; in fact, many surgeons have used this approach since the 1980s. However, what is new about the anterior hip replacement procedure is the surgeons are using smaller incisions and more specialized instruments to make the surgery less traumatic.

Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle is proud to offer the anterior approach to hip replacement and other hip surgeries. Regardless of the type of incision, all hip replacements require your orthopedic specialist to remove and replace the hip joint. The hip joint is deep in your body, and consists of the top of the thigh bone, and the socket in the pelvis.

Is Anterior Hip Replacement Better than Traditional Surgery?

Our orthopedic specialists feel that the anterior hip replacement option is an improvement over other approaches for hip surgery because of the faster recovery The goal of surgery is to give you a joint that is pain-free, last long, allow you to recover in a shorter period of time, and to get you back to your activities of daily living.

Contact Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle to see if you are a candidate for a less invasive hip replacement surgery through the anterior approach.

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Dr. Mark Reed will be joining to Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle staff on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Dr. Reed is excited to join the Seattle medical community and to experience all the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Dr. Reed is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon-providing specialty care of all foot and ankle disorders. He treats both adolescents and adults with a special focus on sports-related injuries, including ankle instability, cartilage lesions, and Achilles tendon injuries, and will be a great addition to the OSS team on Tuesday.

He is skilled in joint replacements and reconstructive surgery for treatment of degenerative conditions. In addition, he provides state-of-the-art treatment in the areas of fracture care and sports medicine.

Dr. Reed worked for seven years as a mechanical engineer for a contractor to the Department of Defense before changing careers and enrolling in medical school. As an engineer he designed missile guidance systems and was part of the team that developed the jet engine for the F-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter.

He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. His background in engineering fostered an interest in orthopedics, driving him to an orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts. As a chief resident, he was selected as the recipient of the esteemed John J. Monahan award, given to the physician who best embodies patient-centered care.

After his general orthopedics training, Dr. Reed was accepted at the Union Memorial Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship in Baltimore, Maryland, considered to be one of the most prestigious foot and ankle fellowship programs in the country.

He trained under three of the leaders in the foot and ankle community, including the current president of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, and participated in cutting-edge biomechanical and clinical research during his time in Baltimore.

He has undergone advanced training in ankle joint replacement, including the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) prosthesis, as well as in reconstructive procedures, including bunion, hammertoe, and flatfoot deformity correction.

Dr. Reed is excited to patients at his new position at Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle. View more about him on his website: Seattle Foot and Ankle Surgery 

For the past 20 years, since the beginning of my residency, I have been using the posterolateral approach for total hip replacements.  While this approach is extremely common, very useful, and works well, it does have the drawback of having a higher potential for dislocation than some of the other approaches.

One of these approaches involves coming from the front, or “anterior” side of the hip.  Dr. Phil Downer, one of my partners in Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle, has been using this approach for 3-4 years, and has been very pleased with the results.  I have been performing the approach with him recently, and I, too have been impressed with the simplicity of the technique, and the more rapid recovery it provides.

I will therefore now be offering this exciting new technique to my patients.  Should you be a candidate for hip replacement, I look forward to discussing this with you personally in clinic.

– Charles Peterson II, MD

In his practice, Dr. Peterson diagnoses issues relating to all parts of the skeleton, and in particular those maladies of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. He provides both complex and minimally-invasive arthroscopic surgery, total joint replacement of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee, as well as fracture care and sports medicine.

Dr. Peterson sees patients from all around the Northwest and Canada. He admits patients to Swedish Medical Center, and has two offices in north Seattle. If you would like to make an appointment at either the Wallingford or Ballard office, please call 206-633-8100.

Seattle, WA – On July 1, 2008, Charlie Peterson II, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, joined Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle. In addition to a special interest in sports medicine and shoulder surgery, Dr. Peterson has extensive experience in trauma and fracture care as well as total joint replacement of the hip, knee and elbow. He joins the physician staff of Phillip Downer, M.D., Jon Franklin, M.D. Joel Shapiro, M.D., J. Michael Watt, M.D., and Wayne Weil, M.D.

Dr. Peterson received his medical degree with honors from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed an orthopedic residency training at the Mayo Clinic.

Following his residency, Dr. Peterson completed a specialty fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. During this time, he was a team physician for the New York Mets, New York Giants, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and St. John’s University.

Dr. Peterson has served as a team physician for the New York Mets, New York Giants, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP, and St. John’s University.

Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle is a full-service orthopedic practice in the Ballard and Wallingford neighborhoods of Seattle.  Formerly Ballard Orthopedic, Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle (OSS) has been providing highly specialized orthopedic care to patients in Seattle for over 45 years. OSS’ office is fully equipped with MRI, a fully accredited ambulatory surgery center, and physical therapy.