I’ve heard the posterior approach has no nerve damage pain, so I would trust your doctor on that! I will probably do posterior on my next hip, but I hope it lasts forever!

I don't know how he could have assured you that. I had two hips done both anterior, both with the same doctor, First one went great,. 4 years later did the other one and the nerve was impacted. It's been a royal pain. Recovery from the second was not the same. 6th months last week and I am not on Gabapentin. I was also told that a nerve heals very slowly. ml a month so it takes a long time. Stiff, hard leg, tender and electric zaps in the leg. They think that means healing but at my age of 77 it seems like forever. Also Gabapentin doesn't heal anything it only blocks the signal. In the meantime you hope its healing.