Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with Mini-Incision Technique: Preliminary Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
; : 342-348, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-644459
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the usefulness of total hip arthroplasty with the mini-incision technique (mini-incision THA) by comparing it with conventional THA. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Two groups were compared; one group received conventional THA, the other group mini-incision THA. All these patients were treated using same prosthesis. We compared the postoperative clinical and radiological results.RESULTS:
Skin incisions ranging from 13 cm to 28 cm were needed for conventional THA and 5.5-9 cm for mini-incision THA. The mean operative time was 53 minutes for the conventional method and 52 minutes for the mini-incision method. Mean blood loss in mini-incisionTHA was less than in conventional THA by about 240 cc, mean length of hospital stay was shortened by 5 days. Using a 5-point scale, pain was reduced in mini-incision THA. No differences were found between the two groups in terms of the opening angle of the acetabularcomponent and the intramedullary status of the femoral stem insertion.CONCLUSION:
Mini-incision THA produced better clinical results and no differences were observed in the radiological findings versus conventional THA. Mini-incision THA is believed to be a useful method of reducing the skin incision and soft tissue dissection, and permits earlyrehabilitation and increases patient satisfaction.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prostheses and Implants
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Skin
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Patient Satisfaction
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Operative Time
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Length of Stay
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article