A clinical comparison of the anterolateral and posterolateral approaches to the hip

Patients who had anterolateral and posterolateral approaches in total hip replacement surgery were compared clinically for limp, dislocation, hospital stay, and discharge disposition. The only statistical difference was that the posterior approach had a statistically higher dislocation rate. Althoug...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2001-04, Vol.385 (385), p.95-99
Hauptverfasser:	RITTER, Merrill A, HARTY, Leesa D, KEATING, Michael E, FARIS, Philip M, MEDING, John B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Patients who had anterolateral and posterolateral approaches in total hip replacement surgery were compared clinically for limp, dislocation, hospital stay, and discharge disposition. The only statistical difference was that the posterior approach had a statistically higher dislocation rate. Although the number of patients with limp was higher in the anterolateral group, the difference was not statistically different.
ISSN:	0009-921X 1528-1132
DOI:	10.1097/00003086-200104000-00016