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?

<p>Gait analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>2008 (D)</p> 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?

<p>33 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The direct lateral approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Development of limping due to abduction failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Gibson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lateral surgical incision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Direct lateral approach (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Risk of postoperative prosthesis dislocation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Posterior hip structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Risk of abductor tendons’ tenotomy leading to gluteus muscle failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Posterolateral approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Posterior hip structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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