ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2016
Use of the supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip approach for femoral neck fractures: surgical technique and case series.
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- Hemiarthroplasty through SuperPATH versus hemiarthroplasty through conventional approaches in patients with femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the SuperPATH Approach in Hip Arthroplasty.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Comparison of the early clinical efficacy of the SuperPath approach versus the modified Hardinge approach in total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Trial
- [Randomized controlled trial of comparison between the SuperPATH and posterolateral approaches in total hip arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Trial
- Comparison of supercapsular percutaneously assisted approach total hip versus conventional posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2017Trial
- The Superior Approach in Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: A Comparative Analysis with the Posterior Approach.Hip & pelvis · 2024Article
- SuperPATH-Current Status of Evidence and Further Investigations: A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- SuperPath approach is a recommendable option in frail patients with femoral neck fractures: a case-control study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- The Supercapsular Percutaneously Assisted Total Hip (SuperPATH) Approach Revisited: Technique Improvements after the Perioperative Experience of 344 Cases.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The role of superior capsular approach (SuperPATH) in the treatment of femoral neck fractures with hemiarthroplasty implantation: our experience and review of literature.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Review
- Supercapsular percutaneously assisted (SuperPath) approach in total hip arthroplasty : Surgical technique and preliminary results.Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2019Review
- Early results of displaced femoral neck fragility fractures treated with supercapsular percutaneous-assisted total hip arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2019Article
- Comparison of the Incidence of Intra-operative Fractures in Hip Hemi-arthroplasty Performed in Supine and Lateral Positions.Hip & pelvis · 2019Article
- Total hip arthroplasty performed with a tissue-preserving technique using superior capsulotomy.International orthopaedics · 2018Observational
- [Comparison of effectiveness between SuperPATH approach and posterolateral approach in total hip arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemoral neck fractures are common injuries in the geriatric population associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Studies have shown outcomes can be positively influenced by early postoperative mobilization. The supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip (SuperPath) surgical technique has been shown to lead to early mobilization for osteoarthritic total hip replacement patients and as such has the potential to provide similar benefits in fracture patients. This manuscript provides a detailed description of this technique using hemiarthroplasty to treat femoral neck fractures and presents the first case series of this application.
methodsSeventeen patients with femoral neck fractures managed with this technique at two separate institutions were reviewed. In an attempt to minimize blood loss and enhance early mobilization, hemiarthroplasty utilizing the SuperPath technique was performed. The authors noticed decreased blood loss, operative time, and postoperative narcotic usage when compared to their previous experiences using traditional techniques.
conclusionsEarly mobilization following femoral neck fractures has been shown to decrease mortality and morbidity. There is little existing literature on the use of tissue-sparing surgical techniques for this application, and none details the use of the SuperPath technique for it. The described case reports suggest the technique is a viable option for bipolar hemiarthroplasty to treat femoral neck fractures. Appropriately designed future studies are needed to confirm findings and definitively compare outcomes to traditional approaches.
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