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[Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty via direct anterior approach]
1Klinik für Orthopädie, Medizinische Universität, Innsbruck. franz.rachbauer@uibk.ac.at
Background:
Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (THA) aims at reduction of tissue damage to accelerate recovery. The anterior approach promises optimal soft tissue preservation.
Patients And Method:
Safety and feasibility of minimally invasive THA via an anterior approach without the use of an orthopedic table was tested in a prospective cohort study on 100 consecutive patients. There were no exclusion criteria, and cementless and cemented techniques were employed.
Results:
No second incision was needed and neither nerve palsy nor dislocation was observed. The inclination angle of the cup was a median of 44.1 degrees and the position of the stem a median of 0 degrees varus/valgus. Short, satisfactory scars, little blood loss and postoperative pain, accelerated rehabilitation, and early discharge were noted. There were six cases of a permanent lesion of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
Conclusion:
The proposed technique is safe and allows correct positioning of the cup and stem. It can be performed in a reasonable amount of time and blood loss is little.
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