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Minimal incision vs. standard incision in total hip arthroplasty
March 2013
Minimal incision vs. standard incision in total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Which is more invasive-mini versus standard incisions in total hip arthroplasty?
Int Orthop. 2009 Dec;33(6):1543-7. Epub 2009 Jan 16.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
62 patients undergoing primary unilateral cementless total hip replacement (THR) were randomized to either receive surgery using a minimal-incision method or a standard incision method. The purpose of this trial was to compare the invasiveness of these two methods. The results of this trial indicated that there were no differences seen between these groups in terms of surgical invasive measures; h...
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