Clinical, functional and radiographic outcomes of primary total hip arthroplasty between direct anterior approach and posterior approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the direct anterior approach and posterior approach for primary total hip arthroplasty in terms of the clinical, functional and radiographic outcomes. Methods We searched the PubMed and EMBASE databases and Co...

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Main Authors: Linbo Peng, Yi Zeng, Yuangang Wu, Junfeng Zeng, Yuan Liu, Bin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03318-x