Two-incision approach vs. Mini-incision approach - Which is better?

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Mini-incision vs. standard incision for THA: a surgical outcome comparison

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Mini-incision THR provides similar outcomes compared to standard THR

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AAOS2017: Similar mid-term outcome between mini-incision posterior Vs. two-incision THA

Quicker recovery with mini-posterior-incision over a two-incision total hip arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 May;90(5):1000-6.

Mini-incision versus standard posterior approach for THA

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Little Clinical Advantage of Modified Watson-Jones Approach

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Patients prefer endoscopic over mini-open carpal tunnel release

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THA: Decreased skin blood flow and more wound complications with minimal incision surgery

J Arthroplasty. 2008 Oct;23(7):1045-9. Epub 2008 Mar 4

Superior implant alignment with computer-assisted alignment in total knee replacement

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Minimal incision vs. standard incision in total hip arthroplasty

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Approaches to total hip arthroplasty: micro-hip versus Bauer

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Early Pain Relief After Posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Mini-midvastus & mini-medial parapatellar approach in TKA show similar short-term results

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Mar;133(3):389-95. doi: 10.1007/s00402-012-1645-x. Epub 2012 Dec 11

Mini-midvastus approach displays limited benefit over medial parapatellar approach in TKA

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Acute distal biceps tendon rupture: improved flexion strength with double-incision repair

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jul 3;94(13):1166-74

Comparison of pain level, blood loss, and recovery in mini‑subvastus vs standard TKA

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ISAKOS: TKA: Increased time to restore quadriceps strength if incision length is >4cm

Minimally invasive technique superior to conventional approaches in TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2009 Aug;24(5):681-8. Epub 2008 Jun 6.

AAOS: Time to ambulation without any assistive device is improved with direct anterior THA