Patient satisfaction in different approaches for total hip arthroplasty

ConclusionAs expected, the postoperative hip function is similar, but patients’ preference is not. The latter result might be true or possibly influenced by preoperative psychological factors and mental health. The DAA and the posterolateral or direct lateral approaches have shown to lead to a similar hip function, but a majority of patients subjectively prefer the DAA.Level of evidenceIII.

Source: Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research - October 15, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research