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Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Hip: A Randomized Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Minimally Invasive Surgery and Standard Surgery for Hip Arthroplasty and Osteoarthritis. Completed, enrolled 40 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in terms of length of hospital stay and post-operative outcomes between patients whose total hip replacement surgery is performed with a minimally invasive versus standard surgical approach.
Study Details
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Interventions
In minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon makes a shorter incision (about 10 cm or less) along the side of the thigh and replaces the hip through this smaller incision. The surgeon is able to do the surgery through a shorter incision by using special instruments which can guide him or her.
The standard way that an orthopaedic surgeon performs a hip replacement surgery is that they make a long incision (about 20 cm) down the side of the thigh and then replaces the hip joint through this long incision.