Direct anterior versus posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: a multicentre, prospective, randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ideal approach for a total hip arthroplasty (THA) would be kind to soft tissues, have the lowest complication rates and be easily reproducible. Although there have been several attempts to find the best approach for THA in the last decade, a definitive answer has not been found. We performed a prospective study to compare the direct anterior and posterior approaches for THA in terms of hospital length of stay, functional outcome, pain, implant position, complications and surgical time.

Methods

A prospective, randomized, multicentre clinical study was conducted between February 2011 and July 2013, with an average follow-up of 55 months. Patients undergoing the direct anterior or posterior approach for THA were enrolled. Hospital length of stay, surgical time an

SUBMITTER: Moerenhout K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7608717 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature