The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 22, Issue: 2, Page: 301

No Benefit of the 2-Incision Technique Over Miniposterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Gait Analysis and Strength Testing Study

Mark W. Pagnano; R. Michael Meneghini; Ken Kaufman; Krista Coleman-Wood; Emily Berg; Arlen D. Hanssen
Hip

Two-incision total hip arthroplasty (THA) advocates have touted that the recovery after that procedure is dramatically quicker than that after other methods of performing THA. A comprehensive gait analysis and strength testing study that directly compares the 2-incision technique versus another method of THA has not been done in similar groups of patients.


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