DePuy Synthes has had a long-standing collaboration with Dr. Joel Matta, who has championed and evolved the Anterior Approach in the U.S. to what is now known as the ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™ MATTA METHOD™ Hip Replacement, a defined, reproducible ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™ Hip Replacement technique.

DePuy Synthes Companies offer ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™  MATTA METHOD™  Hip Replacement specific THA courses including peer-to-peer training with hands-on cadaveric labs, didactic lectures, and interactive discussions. Additional support materials are available to assist participants throughout the entire learning process including a standardized surgical technique, clinical papers, filmed surgeries, OR visitations, and field specialist support.

ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™ Hip Replacement uses a muscle sparing surgical technique and is associated with less pain^1,2,3, faster recovery¹, and reduced length of stay^1,4 vs. traditional approaches. ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™ Hip Replacement also shows cost reduction^4,5 vs. traditional approaches.

THA with the ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE™ MATTA METHOD™ Hip Replacement resulted in $6,200 cost savings per patient ($17,763 with ANTERIOR ADVANTAGE MATTA METHOD Hip Replacement vs. $23,969 compared to the cohort)⁶