Healthy Living: Personalized Hip Replacement Cleared By FDA

06-20-18 HL HIP REPLACEMENT PKG 5.transfer... (9and10news Site Staff)

A hip replacement system recently approved by the FDA is helping surgeons find the best alignment for the prosthetics.

The Optimized Position System, or OPS, starts weeks before surgery, with x-rays, CT scans, and 3D models.

We show you how in Healthy Living.

Less than a week after her surgery, Barbara is already walking her boardwalk and she has no pain.

Dr. Barnett says this procedure can be used for anyone who needs a total hip replacement.

More than 3,000 patients have had the procedure in Australia and Europe, where it was approved years ago.

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