LOGIN
Bikini Incision and the Incidence of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury in Direct Anterior THA
January 2022
Bikini Incision and the Incidence of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury in Direct Anterior THA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Bikini Incision Increases the Incidence of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury in Direct Anterior Approach Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Ultrasonic, Electrophysiological, and Clinical Study
J Arthroplasty . 2021 Oct;36(10):3463-3470.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Two hundred patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach (DAA) were randomized to receive a bikini incision (n=100) or longitudinal incision (n=100). The primary outcome of was the incidence of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) injury. Secondary outcomes of interest were electrophysiological examinations of the LFCN postoperatively. The bikini incision group had...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.