ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) versus mini-incision posterolateral total hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 6 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
- SuperPATH versus traditional hip replacement in efficacy and safety: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 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
- Evaluation of Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Direct and indirect comparisons in network meta-analysis of SuperPATH, direct anterior and posterior approaches in total hip arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Serum biomarkers for the assessment of muscle damage in various surgical approaches in primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review of comparative studies.International orthopaedics · 2022Pooled 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
- MRI assessment of muscle damage after posterolateral versus SuperPATH approach for total hip arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Which approach of total hip arthroplasty is the best efficacy and least complication?World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- 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
backgroundSupercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) arthroplasty has been proposed to be minimally invasive and tissue sparing, with possible superior postoperative outcomes compared with conventional approaches for total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, previous studies have underlined the shortcomings of conventional THA approaches, including higher dislocation, more blood loss, longer incisions, more tissue damage, and delayed postoperative rehabilitation. In the present study, we compared the short-term outcomes of unilateral THA with those of SuperPath and the mini-incision posterolateral approach (PLA) for hip osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsPatients with unilateral hip OA were prospectively recruited and underwent either SuperPath (SuperPath group) or mini-incision PLA THA (PLA group). Perioperative status [operative time, incision length, intraoperative blood loss, soft tissue damage, and length of hospital stay (LOS)], and postoperative function outcomes, including range of motion (ROM), pain visual analog scale (VAS), and Harris Hip Score (HHS), were evaluated and compared between the groups at scheduled time points within 12 months postoperatively.
resultsCompared with the PLA group, the SuperPath group yielded a significantly shorter incision length (7.83
conclusionsSuperPath may be a promising, minimally invasive technique for the treatment of OA in the future. Further investigation is necessary to evidence the possible superiority of SuperPath over other conventional mini-incision THA approaches.
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