Simultaneous versus staged bilateral total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total hip arthroplasty is a common orthopedic surgery for treating primary or secondary hip osteoarthritis. Bilateral total hip replacement could be performed in a single stage or two separate stages. Each surgical procedure's reliability, safety, and complications have been reported controversially. This study aimed to review the current evidence regarding the outcomes of simultaneous and staged bilateral total hip arthroplasty.

Methods

We conducted a meta-analysis using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Eligible studies compared complications and related outcomes between simultaneous and staged bilateral THA. Two reviewers independently screened initial search results, assessed methodological quality, and extracted data. We used the Mantel-H

SUBMITTER: Ramezani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375332 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature