Direct anterior versus posterolateral approaches for clinical outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objective The main objective of our study was to compare the intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of direct anterior approach (DAA) with posterolateral approaches (PLA). Methods We searched Cochrane library, Web of Science, and PubMed for literatures comparing DAA with PLA. On the basi...

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Main Authors: Wang Chen, Jian-Ning Sun, Ye Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiang-Yang Chen, Shuo Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01747-x