Publication:
Surgical Technology International XVII - Cardiovascular Surgery
Article title:
A Comparison of the Minimally Invasive Dual-Incision versus Posterolateral Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Author(s)

Frank R. Kolisek, M.D.
Director, Joint Replacement Center at St. Francis Hospital, OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Thorsten M. Seyler, M.D.
Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

Slif D. Ulrich, M.D.
Fellow, Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

David R. Marker, B.S.
Medical Student, Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

 

Nenette M. Jessup, M.P.H.
Research Assistant, Joint Replacement Center at St. Francis Hospital, OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

 

Michael A. Mont, M.D.
Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Abstract
This study directly compared a minimally invasive dual-incision muscle-sparing surgical technique with a standard posterolateral approach in total hip arthroplasty to assess for early complications, clinical success, and alignment. Total hip arthroplasties using a minimally invasive, muscle-sparing, dual-incision approach were performed on 21 hips (20 patients). This cohort was compared to a contemporaneously performed group of 21 hips (20 patients) using a standard posterolateral approach. Five complications were reported for the dual-incision group versus one complication for the posterolateral group. Postoperative radiographic alignment of the prosthesis was closer to optimal for the posterolateral group. The dual-incision group had longer operating times and a significant increase in complications. The authors have discontinued the use of this technique based on the results of this study.