Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) versus mini-incision posterolateral total hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) arthroplasty has been proposed to be minimally invasive and tissue sparing, with possible superior postoperative outcomes compared with conventional approaches for total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, previous studies have underlined the shortcomings of conventional THA approaches, including higher dislocation, more blood loss, longer incisions, more tissue damage, and delayed postoperative rehabilitation. In the present study, we compared the short-term outcomes of unilateral THA with those of SuperPath and the mini-incision posterolateral approach (PLA) for hip osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods

Patients with unilateral hip OA were prospectively recruited and underwent either SuperPath (SuperPath group) or

SUBMITTER: Meng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature