ReviewCureus2023
Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Does intraoperative fluoroscopy improve acetabular component positioning and limb-length discrepancy during direct anterior total hip arthroplasty? A meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled 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
- The effect of an early ambulation program based on cognitive behavioral therapy for elderly patients with kinesiophobia after total hip arthroplasty.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Significant functional improvements and radiographic stability following fully cemented total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients: A 2-year prospective study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Surgical procedure and retrospective comparative series of Microport's AnteriorPathTurkish journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Body Mass Index Above 35 Has Increased Risk of Complications but Still Achieves Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior-Based Total Hip Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block (PENG) in Hip Surgery Under General Anaesthesia: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- 3D-printed porous tantalum for acetabular reconstruction in complex primary arthroplasty and revision of hip.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Does Approach Matter? Direct Anterior versus Posterior Approach in Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2025Article
- Surgical approaches in total hip arthroplasty do not influence the bacterial spectrum of acute postoperative periprosthetic joint infections.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2025Article
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- Postoperative lymphedema after primary total hip arthroplasty: prospective analysis of bikini incision-type direct anterior approach versus established standard approaches.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Geometric Transformation Algorithm for Acetabular Cup Orientation: Converting 2D Radiographic Projections to 3D Spatial Positioning.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
These surgical procedures have their own challenges, limitations, and success rate. The choice of surgical approach will depend on many factors including the surgeon's choice, type of pathology, bone stock, age of the patient, and experience of the surgeon. Whichever approach is used for total hip arthroplasty (THA), the primary goals of the surgery would be pain relief and enhancement in the quality of the patient's life suffering from hip pathologies. To further understand the advantages and potential pitfalls associated with different surgical approaches, we conducted a review study comparing different surgical approaches for THA in terms of their clinical and functional outcomes. All the studies done on surgical approaches used in THA published articles in the English language and from 2015 onward were included in the review. The databases searched were COCHRANE, MEDLINE, PEDRO, CINHAL, etc. Search engines that were searched were Google Scholar, Pub Med, and Science Direct. As per the inclusion criteria, out of 50 studies, 26 studies were included in the study which underwent critical analysis. Considering all the factors reviewed from the literature, the posterior approach or posterolateral approach is optimally beneficial.
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