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Direct Anterior, Posterior, or Lateral Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis

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May 2024

Direct Anterior, Posterior, or Lateral Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:14| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparing direct anterior approach versus posterior approach or lateral approach in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol . 2023 Oct;33(7):2773-2792.

Contributing Authors:
JJM Ang JR Onggo CM Stokes A Ambikaipalan

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Synopsis

19 randomized controlled trials (2010 patients) comparing direct anterior (DAA), posterior (PA), and lateral approach (LA) for total hip arthroplasty (THA) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Outcomes of interest included Harris Hip Score (HHS), operative time, length of stay, incidence of neurapraxia, dislocation, periprosthetic fracture, and venous thromboembolism. HHS sc...

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