Direct Lateral and Posterolateral Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty

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What was the primary focus of the study comparing the direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty?

Comparing pain levels after surgery

Comparing range of motion after surgery

Comparing gait function after surgery (correct)

Comparing postoperative infection rates

What method was used to quantify kinematics data in the study?

Blood pressure measurements

MRI scans

Gait analysis (correct)

Urinalysis

What was the main finding of the study concerning the comparison of the two surgical approaches?

Significant differences in postoperative complications

No significant differences in gait function (correct)

Higher infection rates in the posterolateral approach group

Better range of motion in the direct lateral approach group

What was used to detect the presence of Trendelenburg sign in the study?

Gait analysis Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the article about direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty published?

2008 Signup and view all the answers

How many patients were included in the study comparing the direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty?

33 Signup and view all the answers

Which surgical approach for total hip arthroplasties is known as a modified Bauer’s approach?

The direct lateral approach Signup and view all the answers

What was the disadvantage of the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties mentioned in the text?

Development of limping due to abduction failure Signup and view all the answers

Who described the posterolateral approach which resulted from the combination of Langenbeck’s and Kocher’s approaches?

Gibson Signup and view all the answers

What was the modification made by Gibson to the Kocher-Langenbeck’s approach for inserting partial prostheses?

Lateral surgical incision Signup and view all the answers

Which surgical approach provides an excellent acetabular cavity and femoral proximal end exposure?

Direct lateral approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties mentioned in the text?

Risk of postoperative prosthesis dislocation Signup and view all the answers

What is preserved when using the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties, making postoperative prosthesis dislocation difficult?

Posterior hip structures Signup and view all the answers

Why was Marcy and Fletcher's modification of the Gibson's approach little employed?

Risk of abductor tendons’ tenotomy leading to gluteus muscle failure Signup and view all the answers

Which surgical approach resulted from the combination of Langenbeck’s and Kocher’s approaches?

Posterolateral approach Signup and view all the answers

What is preserved when using the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties, making postoperative prosthesis dislocation difficult?

Posterior hip structures Signup and view all the answers

Direct Lateral and Posterolateral Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty

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What was the primary focus of the study comparing the direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty?

What method was used to quantify kinematics data in the study?

What was the main finding of the study concerning the comparison of the two surgical approaches?

What was used to detect the presence of Trendelenburg sign in the study?

In what year was the article about direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty published?

How many patients were included in the study comparing the direct lateral and posterolateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty?

Which surgical approach for total hip arthroplasties is known as a modified Bauer’s approach?

What was the disadvantage of the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties mentioned in the text?

Who described the posterolateral approach which resulted from the combination of Langenbeck’s and Kocher’s approaches?

What was the modification made by Gibson to the Kocher-Langenbeck’s approach for inserting partial prostheses?

Which surgical approach provides an excellent acetabular cavity and femoral proximal end exposure?

What is the main disadvantage of the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties mentioned in the text?

What is preserved when using the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties, making postoperative prosthesis dislocation difficult?

Why was Marcy and Fletcher's modification of the Gibson's approach little employed?

Which surgical approach resulted from the combination of Langenbeck’s and Kocher’s approaches?

What is preserved when using the direct lateral approach for total hip arthroplasties, making postoperative prosthesis dislocation difficult?

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