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The APOLLO Trial: Posterolateral vs. Direct Lateral Approaches for Hemiarthroplasty
January 2024
The APOLLO Trial: Posterolateral vs. Direct Lateral Approaches for Hemiarthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Posterolateral or direct lateral surgical approach for hemiarthroplasty after a hip fracture: A randomized clinical trial alongside a natural experiment
JAMA Netw Open . 2024 Jan 2;7(1):e2350765.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
559 patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures were randomized to undergo either the posterolateral approach (PLA; n=275) or the direct lateral approach (DLA; n=284). The randomized controlled trial RCT) was done alongside a natural experiment (NE), which included 288 patients (n=172 DLA; n=116 PLA). The primary outcome of interest was quality of life at 6 months, measured usi...
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