About The Clinic: Contact Us (Patients)

Office Hours: The staff is available 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. On some days you may reach voice mail. Leave a concise message, and one of the team members will get back to you that day.

After Hours: Calls after 5:00pm or before 8:00am will be directed to the physician on call for DOC.

Prescription Refills: If you need a prescription refilled call between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Please contact us a few days before your medication runs out.

The on-call physician does not refill prescriptions at night or on weekends. If you run out of medication and call between 5pm and 8am on weekdays or on a Saturday or Sunday, your prescription will not be filled, and you will need to go to the emergency room to obtain a prescription.

Desert Orthopedic General Number: (702) 731-1616

Email: pauline@minitotalhip.com

Mailing address:
Todd Swanson, MD
Desert Orthopedic Center
2800 E. Desert Inn Rd., #100
Las Vegas, NV 89121

Click here for map: http://www.desertorthopedic.com/office_info.asp

Disclaimer:The information provided here is intended to educate the reader about certain medical conditions and certain possible treatment. It is not a substitute for examination, diagnosis, and medical care provided by a licensed and qualified health professional. If you believe you, your child, or someone you know, suffer from the conditions described herein, please see your health care provider immediately. Do not attempt to treat yourself, your child or anyone else without proper medical supervision.

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The minimally invasive total hip replacement was developed by Dr. Swanson after being introduced to the concept in early 1997. Dr. Swanson began using the technique in May of 1997 and has continued to make improvements that now allow reliable surgery and reproducibly good results in most patients. Standardization of the technique has allowed teaching to other surgeons. Numerous physicians and orthopedic companies have shown interest in promoting “minimally invasive surgery” for total hip replacements.

The minimally invasive technique utilizes a 3-4 inch incision, much smaller than the 8-10 inch approach historically used for hip replacement. Patients require less anesthesia and pain medication, and mobilize more quickly. This results in both quicker recovery for the patient and a lower incidence of complications.

Patients typically recover from minimally invasive surgery in about half the time it takes to recover from standard incision surgery (6 weeks vs. 12 weeks).

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