Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery Education Videos

Your care team has prepared these videos to help you to know what to expect for your anterior approach hip replacement surgery (aTHA).

Topics include:

  • Preparing for surgery
  • What to expect the day of surgery
  • Recovery and medical management
  • Nutrition
  • Pain management
  • Movement after surgery

You are required to review these videos before having your surgery.


Welcome to UI Health for your Total Joint Replacement

This video is an introduction to joint replacement surgery at UI Health


Preparing for your surgery

This video describes what you can do to prepare for your joint replacement surgery


Nutrition before and after surgery

This video shares information about the best nutrition to help you recover from joint replacement surgery


What to do the day before your surgery

This video describes what you should do the day before your joint replacement surgery


Mobility and Discharge Planning after your Total Joint Replacement

This video describes the importance of movement after surgery and planning to discharge from the hospital


Medical Management after your Total Joint Replacement

This video tells you about what to expect in your recovery after joint replacement surgery - including movement, pain management, caring for your incision, preventing blood clots, and when to call the clinic


Precautions after your Anterior Total Hip Replacement (aTHA) 

This video describes safe movement after your anterior hip replacement surgery


Joint Replacement Surgery GuidebookClick here for a booklet about preparing for a joint replacement surgery.