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AAOS 2015: Short-term rehab outcomes following direct anterior vs. posterior THA

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April 2015

AAOS 2015: Short-term rehab outcomes following direct anterior vs. posterior THA

Vol: 4| Issue: 4| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

No difference in patient function six weeks after direct anterior or posterior THA: A randomized study

Contributing Authors:
C Christensen C Jacobs

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49 patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty were randomized to have the procedure performed through either a direct anterior or posterior approach. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the direct anterior approach (DAA) provided benefits over the posterior approach (PA) when considering short-term (6-week) rehabilitation outcomes, including: time to discontinuation of walking ai...

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