A scoping review comparing two common surgical approaches to the hip for hemiarthroplasty

A scoping review comparing two common surgical approaches to the hip for hemiarthroplasty

Abstract Background Hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture is a common surgical procedure. A number of distinct approaches are used to access the hip joint. The most commonly used are the direct lateral approach (DLA), and the posterior approach (PA). Internationally there is little consensus on which of...

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Main Authors: James Fullam, Paraskevas G. Theodosi, John Charity, Victoria A. Goodwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Femoral neck fracture
Surgical approach
Posterior approach
Direct lateral approach
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0493-9

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