Trial reportZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2018
[Randomized controlled trial of comparison between the SuperPATH and posterolateral approaches in total hip arthroplasty].
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Early clinical efficacy and safety of different surgical approaches in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Postoperative Harris Hip Score Versus Harris Hip Score Difference in Hip Replacement: What to Report?Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of clinical outcomes of supercapsular percutaneously-assisted approach total hip arthroplasty versus conventional posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Direct and indirect comparisons in network meta-analysis of SuperPATH, direct anterior and posterior approaches in total hip arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Total Hip Arthroplasty through SuperPATH versus Conventional Approaches.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison of short-term outcomes between direct anterior approach (DAA) and SuperPATH in total hip replacement: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Comparison of short-term outcomes between SuperPATH approach and conventional approaches in hip replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- The functional outcome and complication rate in total hip arthroplasty through minimally invasive and traditional posterolateral approaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Meta-Regression Analysis of the Association Between Acetabular Cup Positioning and Functional Outcome for Patients With Iliopsoas Impingement Syndrome After Total Hip Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Which approach of total hip arthroplasty is the best efficacy and least complication?World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Risk Factors and Predictors for Functional Outcome and Complication Rate in Total Hip Arthroplasty through Minimally Invasive and Conventional Approaches: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of 41 Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- SuperPATH-Current Status of Evidence and Further Investigations: A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Radiographic results on acetabular cup placement with the SuperPath technique: a retrospective study of 756 cases.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of SuperPATH approach in total hip arthroplasty (THA) compared with conventional posterolateral approach. Methods: Between March 2017 and May 2017, 24 patients who planned to have a unilateral THA were enrolled in the study and randomized into 2 groups. Twelve patients were treated with SuperPATH approach (SuperPATH group) and 12 patients with posterolateral approach (control group). There was no significant difference in gender, age, body mass index, the type of disease, complicating diseases, and American Society of Anesthesiologists grading between 2 groups ( Results: Patients in both groups were followed up 1 year. Compared with the control group, the operation time of the SuperPATH group was longer ( Conclusion: Compared with the posterolateral approach, the SuperPATH approach can reduce muscle damage, relieve early pain, promote recovery, and obtain the similar short-term effectiveness.
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