The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialEarly pain relief and function after posterior minimally invasive and conventional total hip arthroplasty. A prospective, randomized, blinded study.
Few prospective randomized studies have demonstrated benefits of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty when compared with conventional total hip arthroplasty. We hypothesized that patients treated with a posterior mini-incision would have better results than those treated with a posterior long incision with regard to the achievement of established goals for pain relief and functional recovery permitting hospital discharge by the second postoperative day. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I.