Postoperative lymphedema after primary total hip arthroplasty: prospective analysis of bikini incision-type direct anterior approach versus established standard approaches

Postoperative lymphedema after primary total hip arthroplasty: prospective analysis of bikini incision-type direct anterior approach versus established standard approaches

Abstract Background Minimally invasive approaches to the hip joint for total hip arthroplasty such as the DAA (“Direct Anterior Approach with bikini incision”) are increasingly utilized. According to the literature, this approach is more muscle-sparing, results in less postoperative pain, and achiev...

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Main Authors: Sylwia Banasiak, Maximilian Hartel, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Josephine Berger-Groch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
DAA
Lymphedema
Swelling
Hypesthesia
Lymphatic drainage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04525-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04525-7

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