Most common types of hip arthroplasty achieve similar clinical improvements, a new meta-analysis indicated, but one particular approach appeared to fall short. With data combined from 63 randomized ...

According to a systematic review of total hip arthroplasty approaches, the direct lateral approach yielded the lowest improvement in hip score compared with other approaches. Lei Yan, MD, and ...

Total hip arthroplasty can be performed with several surgical approaches, including the posterior approach, the lateral approach, the anterolateral approach and the direct anterior approach. With ...

There are several techniques that may be employed during a hip replacement surgery. These are usually named according to where the incision is made in relation to the gluteus medius muscle. These ...

At least 20 patients, mostly women in their late 20s and 30s, have undergone hip replacement surgery at AIIMS using a modified technique in which the incision is made within the skin fold of the ...