The following are some of Dr. Downer‘s patients‘ own words about their experience with the anterior approach hip replacement surgery*:

"I got into the surgery process and the surgery was very easy. I was up and walking probably within – if not that afternoon, certainly the next day. No physical therapy after, no extreme pain, no limitations, just - it‘s like I hit the jackpot or something.“

"It was wonderful. It was absolutely wonderful. I was walking stairs with a therapist within 3-4 days.“

"I had two visiting nurses that came. They came on two different trips. The first one was all exercises, and what to do. The second one came to set up my shower and things like that. And then she says ‘You know, I think I‘m going to call your doctor because I don‘t know how much you‘re able to do as far as bending over and stuff.‘ And when she called, they [the doctor‘s office] said, ‘There‘s no restrictions with this type of operation on what you can do,‘ which I think is the most marvelous thing!“

"Even in the hospital, the physical therapist and the nurses and such were amazed. They had me up in 2 hours.“

*Comments from a focus group about the anterior approach hip replacement surgery (October 2007)