Direct anterior approach with conventional instruments versus robotic posterolateral approach in elective total hip replacement for primary osteoarthritis: a case-control study.

Journal: Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare peri-operative and short-term outcomes in patients who underwent elective total hip replacement (THA) for primary osteoarthritis (OA) with direct anterior approach (DAA) versus a pair-matched cohort of patients who underwent robotic-assisted THA with posterolateral approach.

Authors

  • Mattia Alessio-Mazzola
    Unità di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy. mattia.alessio@hotmail.com.
  • Pietro Colombo
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Niccolo' Barducci
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Elena Ghezzi
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Luigi Zagra
    Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Patrizio Caldora
    Unità di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Marco Ometti
    Unità di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Giacomo Placella
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Salini
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.