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Anterior Hip Foundation
Orthopedic Surgery
Hip Surgery
Medtech
Stem Extraction
Anterior Approach Hip Replacement
Artificial Intelligence
Hip Replacement
Hip Arthroplasty
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2025 AHF Annual Meeting
Direct Anterior Approach
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Anterior Hip Approach
Orthopedics
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Low-Dose Spinal Anesthesia
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The AHF Podcast features thoughtful conversations about orthopedic surgery, outcomes, and clinical decision-making, with a particular focus on hip surgery and related innovation.Produced by the Anterior Hip Foundation, the podcast brings together surgeons, researchers, and clinical leaders to examine how evidence, experience, and real-world practice intersect. Episodes explore what the data actual... more

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Hip resurfacing was written off after the metal-on-metal era — but the patients kept coming back happy. Two surgeons who never stopped offering it explain what changed, and what a vitamin E polyethylene bearing does to the failure m... more

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Dislocation after anterior approach total hip replacement still runs around 2% in the first two years — so what actually moves that number?

Three hip surgeons work through instability prevention end to end, from the first clinic vi... more

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What if the C-arm you already own could show you the entire pelvis — in real time, with less radiation? The winners of the 2026 AHF Shark Tank believe it can, and they built the system to prove it.

Dr. Dean Cole, an orthopedic trau... more

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What do you do when the foot slips out of the traction boot mid-case — and a manageable periprosthetic fracture becomes a femur in pieces? Dr. Nick Mast has an answer, because it happened to him.

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Recent Guests

Irrum Afzal
Researcher affiliated with Imperial College London; vice chair of research and innovation at the National Orthopedic Alliance; digital health transformation specialist at HCA UK
Imperial College London; National Orthopedic Alliance; HCA UK
Episode: Mapping How the World Really Does Hip Replacement
Marie-Isabelle Batthyány
Board-certified anesthesiologist; founder and CEO
XRSynergies
Episode: From Idea to Market: Ep 8 - Built to Run
Emily Ast
Attorney; contracting and employment expert
Ast Physician Contracts
Episode: From Idea to Market: Ep 8 - Built to Run
Simon Mifsud
Co-founder and CEO of Garland Surgical Limited (UK); Malta Hip project
Garland Surgical Limited
Episode: From Idea to Market: Ep 7 - Beyond Clearance
Charles Laurie
Co-founder and chief medical officer of Fios Health; president of the Anterior Hip Foundation
Fios Health; Anterior Hip Foundation
Episode: From Idea to Market: Ep 5 - Financing the Journey
Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde
Orthopedic surgeon
Humber River Health, Toronto
Episode: The Team Behind the Surgeon: Efficiency Lessons From Canada
Peter Noymer
CEO, ForCast Orthopedics; PhD in mechanical engineering
ForCast Orthopedics
Episode: FITM: The Full Conversation with ForCast Orthopedics
Alex Saugh
Hip and knee surgeon, medical co-director
Institute for Joint Restoration / Fremont, CA
Episode: From Idea to Market: Ep 4 - Choosing the Vehicle
Kristoff Corten
Belgian orthopedic surgeon and entrepreneur focused on hip care innovations
Orthopedic Surgeon, Hip Cloud founder
Episode: How AI is Personalizing Hip Replacement Care

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Joe Schwab
Host of the AHF Podcast

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Great content, great audio quality

    Great and relevant content for an orthopaedic surgeon. Also really good audio quality - actually the only podcast I listen to not accelerated.

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    Hip&Pelvis
    Switzerland10 months ago

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Strong depth on regulatory and real-world evidence topics.
High-quality, topic-relevant discussions for orthopedic professionals.
Practical takeaways on device adoption and clinical impact.
Excellent audio quality and engaging guest insights.
Guest lineup balances clinical and industry perspectives.

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From Idea to Market: Ep 1 - The Spark
Q: What ties these stories together and why do some people act while others move on?
The common thread is a persistent attention to the problem, a sense of responsibility, and the willingness to stay engaged with a problem until a catalyst—personal experience, team collaboration, or repeated failure—drives action.
From Idea to Market: Ep 1 - The Spark
Q: What signals that a problem is not just unsolved but structurally ignored?
Signals include normalized workarounds, systemic tolerance of unsafe or inadequate practices, and a broader shift in education or communication that hides the problem rather than addressing it.
From Idea to Market: Ep 1 - The Spark
Q: When does a recurring frustration cross the line from inconvenience to obligation?
It happens when repeated frictions accumulate to the point where change becomes necessary and inevitable, driven by an awareness that the status quo is no longer acceptable.
Mapping How the World Really Does Hip Replacement
Q: What is the practical value for surgeons in filling out the survey and for patients?
Completing the survey provides a practical overview of patient pathways and practice differences across countries, helping surgeons compare approaches and potentially standardize practices that improve patient outcomes; it also creates a resource for global benchmarking and future research priorities.
Mapping How the World Really Does Hip Replacement
Q: Tell our listeners a little bit about what the Global Arthroplasty Practice Survey is and what gaps in knowledge you're trying to fill.
The survey aims to capture what happens in practice worldwide across roughly 31 arthroplasty registries, identify gaps in registry data, and map global variation in hip arthroplasty practice to inform future research and consensus, with a large, inclusive cohort of surgeons.

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Thoughtful conversations center on orthopedic surgery, outcomes, and clinical decision-making with a distinct emphasis on hip procedures and related innovation. Episodes routinely explore data quality, real-world adoption of new devices, regulatory and reimbursement dynamics, and practical paths for surgeons to contribute to product development, education, and patient care. A recurring strength is connecting clinicians, researchers, and medtech leaders to surface evidence-informed perspectives, real-world challenges, and scalable solutions—from AI-driven tools and XR education to vendor partnerships and governance considerations. The show often features founders, engineers, and industry veterans sharing actionable insights for clinicians ai... more

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