ArticleArthroplasty today2022
Scar Perception After Two Surgical Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty.
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- Subjective scar assessment scales in orthopaedic surgery and determinants of patient satisfaction: A systematic review of the literature.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2023Pooled it
- Narrative over numbers: How testimonial medicine erodes safe practice.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Transverse incisions improve scar outcomes in anterolateral supine approach total hip arthroplasty: a patient observer scar assessment scale-based study.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Article
- Dysfunctional personality traits and body image in orthopedic surgery patients at risk of postoperative psychological distress.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding scars in patients who had orthopaedic surgery: a cross-sectional study in China.BMJ open · 2025Observational
- Resiliency.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a paucity of literature examining patients' and health-care providers' perception of surgical scars after total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study examined perception of surgical scars after direct anterior (DAA) or posterior approach (PA) for THA using validated scar-assessment scales. MATERIAL AND
methodsSeventy-five DAA and 75 PA THA patients underwent scar assessment using the Patient Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) and Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scales. Mean age was different between the cohorts (DAA 67 vs PA 62 years,
resultsScar opinion on the POSAS patient-reported scale was graded closer to normal skin more often for DAA than for PA patients (
conclusionDifferences exist in DAA and PA scar perception based on validated scales. Future randomized trials in scar assessment may control for confounding variables such as age and gender, as well as potential biases when using scar assessment scales.
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