A systematic review and meta-analysis of the direct anterior approach for hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture.

Samuel T KunkelMatthew J SabatinoRavinder KangDavid S JevsevarWayne E Moschetti

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2017)

This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the DAA for hemiarthroplasty. Available evidence suggests superior early functional mobility with the DAA. The DAA is associated with a significantly lower dislocation rate compared to posterior capsular approaches for hemiarthroplasty.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
systematic review
total hip arthroplasty
meta analyses