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Short-term outcome after posterior versus lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty - a randomized clinical trial*

Overview of attention for article published in European Journal of Medical Research, June 2009
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Title
Short-term outcome after posterior versus lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty - a randomized clinical trial*
Published in
European Journal of Medical Research, June 2009
DOI 10.1186/2047-783x-14-6-256
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W-C Witzleb, L Stephan, F Krummenauer, A Neuke, K-P Günther

Abstract

Currently, total hip replacement (THR) is most commonly performed via a posterior or a direct lateral approach, but the impact of the latter on the invention's outcome has yet not been quantified. We compared the short-term outcome of cementless THR using the both approaches in a prospective, randomized controlled trial. 60 patients with unilateral osteoarthritis were included. Outcome assessment was performed one day before surgery and one week, four weeks, six weeks and 12 weeks after surgery, respectively, using the Harris Hip score as primary objective. We found no significant difference in the intraindividual Harris Hip Score improvement at the pre- and three months post-operative assessments between both treatment groups (p = 0.115). However, Harris Hip scores and most functional and psychometric secondary endpoints showed a consistent tendency of a slightly better three months result in patients implanted via the posterior approach. In contrast a significant shorter operating time of the direct lateral approach was recorded (67 minutes versus 76 minutes, p<0.001). In our opinion this slightly better short-term functional outcome after posterior approach is not clinical relevant. However, to make definitive conclusions all clinical relevant factors (i.e. mid- to long-term function, satisfaction, complication rates and long-term survival) have to be taken into account. I - therapeutic.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Switzerland 1 1%
Unknown 85 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 20 23%
Student > Postgraduate 12 14%
Student > Bachelor 10 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 7%
Other 6 7%
Other 15 17%
Unknown 17 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 45 52%
Nursing and Health Professions 8 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 2%
Psychology 2 2%
Engineering 2 2%
Other 7 8%
Unknown 20 23%
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#3,415,350
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#12,760
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Outputs of similar age from European Journal of Medical Research
#1
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