No Differences in Major In-Hospital Outcome Metrics When Comparing the Direct Lateral Approach to the Posterior Approach for Hemiarthroplasties After Traumatic Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures.
Steven MorganStephanie JarvisAlexander ContiKelsey StaudingerCassandra ReynoldsSamantha GreenseidDavid Bar-OrPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2024)
This study found neither approach, the direct lateral nor posterior, to be superior. Surgical approach could remain physician preference.