Influence of surgical approach on complication risk in primary total hip arthroplasty: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and purpose — Systematic comparisons of anterior approach (A) versus posterior approach (P) in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) have largely focused on perioperative outcomes. In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we compared complication risk of A versus P in studies of prima...

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Main Authors: Larry E Miller, Joseph S Gondusky, Atul F Kamath, Friedrich Boettner, John Wright, Samir Bhattacharyya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2018-05-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1438694