Natural outcome of hemoglobin and functional recovery after the direct anterior versus the posterolateral approach for total hip arthroplasty: a randomized study

Abstract Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful orthopedic surgeries. There are many common surgical approaches for THA. The direct anterior approach (DAA) and posterolateral approach (PLA) were compared, leading to controversial results. Methods We report on a prospec...

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Main Authors: Jia Cao, Yiqin Zhou, Wei Xin, Jun Zhu, Yi Chen, Bo Wang, Qirong Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01716-4