The less invasive anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: A comparison to other approaches and an evaluation of the learning curve - a systematic review

HIP International

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-120

  Den Hartog, Yvon M ^a   Mathijssen, Nina M C ^a   Vehmeijer, Stephan B W ^a  

^a REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Advantages; Anterior approach; Disadvantages; Learning curve; Minimal invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSPLASIA; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; EVALUATION STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; EDUCATION; HIP REPLACEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORTHOPEDICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84962040394     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000319     Document Type: Review

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