The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #12| VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2, P305, FEBRUARY 01, 2006

Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty: Surgeons vs Patients Prospective

Javad Parvizi, MD Aidin Eslampour, MD Peter F. Sharkey, MD William J. Hozack, MD Richard H. Rothman, MD

Hip

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been performed with excellent outcome for more than 3 decades. In recent years, there has been an increasing debate regarding possible role of minimally invasive (MIS) THA. The exact impetus behind introduction of MIS THA is not known. We conducted a questionnaire survey of the American Hip Society members and compared the responses of the surgeons with the response of patients who were being considered for THA.

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