Hi Cindi,

Yes I did get an anterior incision. It's only about 4" long and no muscles are cut, unlike the posterior/lateral approaches. And you're right, the good surgeons do it because of the improved patient outcome. I'm 3 days out from surgery and walking better than I have in the last year. All the groin pain is gone. There is some stiffness from the incision and swelling that hardly merits pain meds.

Joe