Transforming Lives, Joint by Joint, Through Robotic Innovation
Dr. Christopher W. Palmer specializes in robotic assisted hip replacement in Missouri, bringing cutting-edge orthopedic care to the St. Louis area. Dr. Palmer performs hip replacement using the minimally invasive direct anterior approach. Dr. Palmer offers same day joint replacement for healthy patients, allowing for recovery in the comfort of home.
Hip
Hip Anatomy
The hip joint is the largest weight-bearing joint in the human body. It is also referred to as a ball and socket joint and is surrounded by muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The thigh bone or femur and the pelvis join to form the hip joint.
Conditions
- Avascular Necrosis
- Femur Fracture
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Injury
- Hip Osteonecrosis
- Hip Pain
- Hip Tendonitis
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Stress Fractures of the Hip
- Trochanteric Bursitis
Procedures
- Am I a Candidate for Hip Replacement Surgery?
- Complex Primary Hip Replacement
- Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
- Femoral Nails
- Hip Fracture Surgery
- Hip Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Implants
- Hip Reconstruction
- Hip Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
- Mini-Posterior Hip Replacement
- Outpatient Hip Replacement
- Physical Examination of the Hip
- Primary Hip Replacement
- Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement
- Robotic Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Robotic Assisted Hip Replacement
- Robotic Total Hip Replacement
- Same Day Hip Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
- Trochanteric Bursa Injections
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