HIP REPLACEMENT SPRING HILL – SERVING MAURY COUNTY & THE SPRING HILL AREA
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Serving Spring Hill, TN
Direct anterior approach with Mako robotic precision — 17 minutes north of Spring Hill at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin.
Dr. Cory Calendine performs direct anterior approach total hip replacement for Spring Hill patients at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin, approximately 13 miles north via US-31 or I-65 North. Spring Hill patients drive 17 to 20 minutes to access the anterior surgical approach paired with Stryker Mako robotic guidance — the closest high-volume practice in Middle Tennessee offering this combination. The anterior approach eliminates posterior hip precautions and supports same-day discharge. Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements annually.
HIP REPLACEMENT SPRING HILL FROM FRANKLIN, TN
Spring Hill's Shortest Drive to a High-Volume Anterior Hip Practicee
17-Minute Drive North on US-31
Dr. Calendine’s practice is located in Franklin, Tennessee, immediately north of Spring Hill. For Spring Hill patients evaluating hip replacement, that geography matters because direct anterior approach hip replacement paired with Mako robotic guidance is not universally available in Maury County. Every consultation, pre-operative visit, surgery, and follow-up takes place at one address — 3000 Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, just 13 miles north of Spring Hill via US-31 or I-65. The drive up Highway 31 through Thompson’s Station and into Franklin is one of the shortest commutes any patient makes to access anterior approach hip replacement.
For a Spring Hill hip replacement patient, that 17-minute proximity translates to clean recovery logistics. Pre-operative CT imaging at a local Spring Hill or Columbia imaging center, the consultation, anterior approach surgery at the on-campus BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center or Williamson Medical Center, and every follow-up visit happen within a 20-minute drive of home. Same-day discharge is the norm for appropriate candidates — meaning most Spring Hill patients sleep in their own bed the night of surgery. The 17-minute drive home after discharge is one of the shortest among any of Dr. Calendine’s patients.
Driving to the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee from Spring Hill
From most Spring Hill neighborhoods, the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee is a 17 to 20 minute drive north — short enough that pre-operative visits, surgery day, and follow-up appointments fit naturally around work and family schedules. Spring Hill hip replacement patients have two route options depending on starting neighborhood and traffic.
The US-31 Route (Most Common)
Take US-31 North (Main Street) from Spring Hill directly through Thompson’s Station and into Franklin. Continue on US-31 (Columbia Avenue) past the historic Franklin downtown area to Highway 96. Turn right onto Highway 96 East, then continue to Edward Curd Lane and turn left at the Williamson Medical Center campus entrance. Total drive time is 17 to 20 minutes from central Spring Hill in normal traffic. This route is the most direct and avoids highway interchanges entirely.
The I-65 North Alternative
For Spring Hill patients starting near Saturn Parkway or the I-65 corridor, take I-65 North to Exit 65 (Highway 96 West / Murfreesboro Road). Turn right onto Highway 96 West and continue approximately 1.5 miles. Edward Curd Lane is on the right at the Williamson Medical Center campus entrance. This route is typically 17 to 20 minutes and is the faster option during heavy US-31 traffic, particularly during shift-change times near the GM plant.
Drive Time by Spring Hill Starting Point
- From central Spring Hill and the Main Street corridor: approximately 17 minutes via US-31 North.
- From the Saturn Parkway and GM plant corridor: approximately 17 to 20 minutes via I-65 North.
- From the Campbell Station and Buckner Lane neighborhoods: approximately 18 to 20 minutes via US-31 North.
- From the Wades Grove and Reserve at Port Royal communities: approximately 20 minutes via US-31 North or I-65 North.
- From the Thompson’s Station border area: approximately 12 to 15 minutes via US-31 North.
- From the Spring Hill Medical Center area: approximately 17 minutes via US-31 North.
Distance from Spring Hill
~13 miles
Best Driving Route
US-31 North or I-65 North
Average Drive Time
17–20 minutes
Facility Parking
Free, on-site at BJIT campus
HOW DR. CALENDINE PERFORMS HIP REPLACEMENT
Total Hip Replacement with Dr. Calendine
The Anterior Approach + Mako
Hip replacement is one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine, with outcomes that have improved measurably over the past decade as surgical technique and implant precision have advanced. For Spring Hill patients evaluating hip replacement, the relevant questions about a prospective surgeon are about which surgical approach is used and how precisely the implants are placed. Those two choices shape early recovery and long-term function more than any other factor. Spring Hill’s demographic includes a high proportion of working-age, active adults — and for that population, the choice of surgical approach has direct implications for how quickly daily life and physical activity resume.
Anterior Approach — Muscle-Sparing Total Hip Replacement
Dr. Calendine's primary technique is the direct anterior approach, which accesses the hip from the front through a natural interval between the muscles. No gluteal muscle is cut. No posterior structures are disrupted. For Spring Hill patients — including GM plant workers whose jobs demand physical capability, active parents managing young families, and weekend recreation enthusiasts — that muscle preservation translates to a fundamentally different recovery. Most anterior hip patients walk with a walker the day of surgery. There are no posterior hip precautions: no restrictions on bending past 90 degrees, no restrictions on crossing legs, no restrictions on sitting in normal chairs. Patients sleep in natural positions from the night of surgery. The recovery does not require a special chair, a raised toilet seat, or the equipment most people associate with traditional hip replacement.
Mako® Robotic Assisted Precision Technology
Layered onto the anterior approach is the Stryker Mako robotic-arm assisted system. Dr. Calendine uses Mako on his hip replacement cases. The system builds a three-dimensional model of your specific hip from a pre-operative CT scan — imaging that Spring Hill patients typically complete at a local imaging center using the protocol Dr. Calendine's office provides. There is no need to travel to Franklin for the CT scan itself. Mako lets Dr. Calendine plan cup angle, leg length, offset, and implant size before the first incision is made, and verify those decisions in real time during surgery. Cup position in hip replacement is one of the strongest predictors of long-term implant stability — and for active Spring Hill patients placing real demand on the new joint over decades, robotic precision in cup placement is especially meaningful. As a Stryker consultant on the development of the Mako platform, Dr. Calendine works with the technology at a depth few surgeons reach.
Same-day Hip Replacement Surgery
Most appropriately selected hip replacement patients return home the same day as surgery. For Spring Hill patients, the same-day discharge model is particularly clean: morning arrival at the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center, anterior approach surgery, recovery, and a 17-minute drive home to Spring Hill that evening. No overnight hospital stay. No unfamiliar recovery environment. The 17-minute ride home after discharge is one of the shortest among any of Dr. Calendine's patients — and because the anterior approach eliminates posterior hip precautions, that ride does not require any special positioning, equipment, or activity restrictions.
THE SPRING HILL CHOICE
Why Spring Hill Patients Drive North for Hip Replacement
Spring Hill is one of Tennessee’s fastest-growing communities — driven by the GM Spring Hill manufacturing facility, expansion of family-oriented residential development, and a population that skews younger and more active than most Middle Tennessee suburbs. The medical infrastructure has grown alongside the community, but dedicated high-volume anterior approach hip replacement is not yet a Maury County strength. Spring Hill patients seeking direct anterior hip replacement paired with Mako robotic guidance typically make the 17-minute trip north on US-31 — a short, predictable drive for a specific combination of surgical technique and technology that supports the activity-restoration goals most Spring Hill patients have for their surgery.
The Anterior + Mako Combination
The direct anterior surgical approach paired with Mako robotic guidance on every primary case is the technique combination that defines Dr. Calendine’s hip replacement practice. While individual elements may exist elsewhere in the broader region, the package as a standard — anterior on every primary case, Mako on every primary case — is what brings Spring Hill patients to Franklin specifically. For active Spring Hill patients researching their options carefully, that consistency matters.
Built for Active Patients — Same-Day Discharge
Spring Hill’s younger and active patient population means goals are different from older retirees: faster recovery, return to physical activity, implant longevity under load. The anterior approach directly supports those goals — no gluteal muscle disruption, no posterior hip precautions, faster return to full weight-bearing, and earlier resumption of work and recreation. Combined with the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center on the same campus as the clinic, most Spring Hill patients complete the entire surgery day and return home within a 20-minute drive.
Specialization and Volume
Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements annually. Joint replacement is his entire surgical practice — not one subspecialty mixed with sports medicine, trauma, or general orthopaedics. He is a Stryker consultant on the development of the Mako platform and trains other surgeons nationally and internationally on robotic technique, including in China, South Korea, India, and Bali. His fellowship was completed at the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, one of the most respected joint replacement programs in the country.
SPRING HILL PATIENTS ACROSS MAURY & WILLIAMSON COUNTIES
Spring Hill Hip Replacement Patients from Across the Community
Dr. Calendine’s Spring Hill hip replacement patients come from across the community — from the central US-31 / Main Street corridor where many longtime Spring Hill families live, to the rapidly developing residential neighborhoods along Buckner Lane, Campbell Station, and the Wades Grove area. Patients employed at the GM Spring Hill manufacturing facility frequently travel via Saturn Parkway to I-65 North for the drive to Franklin. The Reserve at Port Royal, the Highlands at Campbell Station, and the broader Spring Hill development corridor all feed regularly into the patient population. Patients near the Thompson’s Station border have the shortest drive of any Spring Hill resident — often under 15 minutes via US-31 North. Active Spring Hill patients particularly appreciate the freedom that comes with anterior hip replacement: returning home to familiar stairs, familiar chairs, and familiar physical demands without the activity restrictions of traditional posterior approach surgery. Patients also travel to Dr. Calendine from Nashville, Brentwood, Nolensville and Murfreesboro.
Considering knee replacement instead? See Knee Replacement for Spring Hill Patients.
SPRING HILL HIP REPLACEMENT FAQ
Common Questions from Spring Hill Patients
How close is Spring Hill to Dr. Calendine's hip replacement practice in Franklin?
Spring Hill is one of the closest communities to Dr. Calendine’s Franklin office — just 13 miles and a 17 to 20 minute drive north on US-31 or via I-65 North to Exit 65. For Spring Hill patients, accessing one of the highest-volume anterior approach hip replacement surgeons in Middle Tennessee requires less travel than most specialist appointments in the Nashville metro.
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee at 3000 Edward Curd Lane is located just north of downtown Franklin near the Cool Springs area — easily accessible from the Spring Hill/Thompson’s Station corridor on US-31 North or from I-65 North.
Spring Hill has a younger and more active population than many communities — is Dr. Calendine experienced with hip replacement in active, younger patients?
Yes. Hip replacement in younger, more active patients — patients in their 40s and 50s who want to return to demanding physical activity — is a meaningful part of Dr. Calendine’s practice. Spring Hill’s rapid growth has brought a large population of active working adults and families to the area, and that demographic is well-represented among his patients.
For younger, active patients, the goals of hip replacement are different than for older patients — faster recovery, higher activity tolerance, implant longevity under load. The anterior approach directly supports these goals: no gluteal muscle disruption, faster return to full weight-bearing, and earlier resumption of physical activity. The Mako robotic system’s patient-specific planning is particularly valuable in active patients where implant positioning precision has direct implications for how the hip performs over time.
What is the same-day surgery experience like for a Spring Hill hip replacement patient?
Most appropriate candidates for hip replacement with Dr. Calendine go home the same day as their surgery. For Spring Hill patients, this means a short surgery day in Franklin — arriving at the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center or Williamson Medical Center, proceeding through surgery and recovery, and returning home to Spring Hill in a matter of hours after discharge. The 17-minute drive back is one of the least burdensome post-operative journeys among all of Dr. Calendine’s patients.
Same-day discharge is not about minimizing hospital time for its own sake — it is about the genuine clinical evidence that patients who recover at home sleep better, are more comfortable, and progress faster than patients in hospital rooms. For Spring Hill patients who value being home the same evening, the anterior approach makes this consistently achievable.
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What activity restrictions apply after anterior hip replacement for an active Spring Hill patient?
The anterior approach eliminates the posterior hip precautions that follow traditional posterior approach surgery — no restrictions on hip flexion beyond 90 degrees, no restrictions on crossing legs, no restrictions on sitting in normal chairs. For active Spring Hill patients, that means the early post-operative period does not require special chairs, raised toilet seats, or careful positioning around the home.
General activity precautions that do apply: avoid high-impact activities — running, jumping, and contact sports — for the first three to six months, and long-term to protect implant longevity. Driving resumes once you are off narcotic pain medication and walking steadily, typically at four to six weeks. Return to most workplace activities, including jobs at the GM Spring Hill facility or other physically demanding roles, typically follows a graduated return-to-work plan over six to twelve weeks depending on job demands. Individual guidelines are reviewed with Dr. Calendine at discharge and at your follow-up appointments.
LOCATION & PRACTICE INFORMATION
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of Tennessee
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just off Exit 65 of Interstate 65, adjacent to Williamson Medical Center. Our facility serves patients throughout Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill, and surrounding communities.
BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE OF TENNESSEE
3000 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
🕐 Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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