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Quicker recovery with mini-posterior-incision over a two-incision total hip arthroplasty
March 2013
Quicker recovery with mini-posterior-incision over a two-incision total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Slower Recovery After Two-Incision Than Mini-Posterior-Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 May;90(5):1000-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
72 patients scheduled to undergo uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) with similar rehabilitation plan were randomized to the surgical approach of either a two-incision or a mini-posterior-incision surgical technique. At 1 year after surgery, the two-incision technique was observed to have a longer mean operative time, slower postoperative recovery, with similar complication rate compared to th...
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