A prospective randomized peri- and post-operative comparison of the minimally invasive anterolateral approach versus the lateral approach

There is still controversy as to whether minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty enhances the postoperative outcome. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of patients who underwent total hip replacement through an anterolateral minimally invasive (MIS) or a conventional lateral approach...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stefan Landgraeber, Henning Quitmann, Sebastian Güth, Marcel Haversath, Wojciech Kowalczyk, Andrés Kecskeméthy, Hansjörg Heep, Marcus Jäger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2013-07-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/4932