1st Edition
The Hip Joint Renew of the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA)
1. Introduction
2. Cadaveric Study
2A. Surgical Approaches to the Hip Joint
2B. The Direct Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty without a Special Table: The Innsbruck Method for Primaries to Revisions
3. Clinical Technique
4. Discussion
5. References
Biography
K. Mohan Iyer earned his MCPS (1971) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai, India; MBBS (1971) from the University of Mumbai; D Orth and FCPS Orth (1975) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons; MS Orth (1978) from the University of Mumbai; and MCh Orth (1981) from the University of Liverpool, UK. During this time, he wrote three theses on fractures of the patella, excision arthroplasty of the elbow, and excision of the trapezium for carpometacarpal arthritis of the thumb. Dr Iyer has been associated with KEM Hospital, Mumbai; East Birmingham Hospital, UK; and Dryburn Hospital, Durham, UK. He has presented numerous papers at state, national, and international conferences in Singapore and Bangkok. He was in charge of the teaching program in orthopedics for undergraduate students and an examiner for the MBBS degree at the University of Bangalore, India. He has also carried out a wide range of surgeries on all kinds of major fractures as well as knee arthroscopy, spinal surgery, and elbow and total hip replacements. He has published numerous articles and book chapters. In 2008, Dr Iyer moved back to his hometown, Bengaluru, India. His research work can be seen on his website kmohaniyer.com.
