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18192096

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (THA) has become popular over the past few years. The advantages of this technique include reduced soft tissue damage. On the other hand, there are new risks related to reduced visualization. The widespread introduction of minimally invasive THA is still controversial. Here, we present our experiences and early results with a posterolateral approach to minimally invasive THA. Between August 2005 and July 2006, 85 hips from 79 consecutive patients were operated on using posterolateral minimally invasive THA. The outcomes were assessed on the basis of clinical and radiographic parameters. The mean operative time was 55 minutes. The mean length of hospital stay was 5.3 days. Average postoperative Harris hip score was 92.0 at 3 months postoperatively. Complications included only one (1.18%) intraoperative nondisplaced calcar split. There were no cases of dislocation, neurovascular injury or postoperative infection. Our study indicates an early result of low complication rate and good functional recovery following minimally invasive THA using a posterolateral approach. This minimally invasive THA technique provides short-term safety and efficacy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1607-551X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
611-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty using a posterolateral approach: technique and preliminary results.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, and Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article