Does the minimally invasive technique for hip arthroplasty lead to better gait kinematics ?
Minimally invasive compared with traditional transgluteal approach for total hip arthroplasty: A comparative gait analysis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Feb;92(2):328-37.40 patients with unilateral osteoarthritis, scheduled for unilateral primary cementless total hip arthroplasty, were randomized to the surgical approach of minimally invasive Watson-Jones approach or standard Hardinge approach. In the early postoperative period upto 12 weeks, the minimally invasive surgical approach did not demonstrate any benefits in objective measures, like gait kinematics, over the standard technique.
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