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March 18, 2026Joint Diseases and Related SurgeryOpen Access

Hidden blood loss in total hip arthroplasty: A comparison of the direct anterior versus posterolateral approach

Jian-wei Zeng X L Chen Yun-jie Wang Xingwei Jiang Xiao-Ke Yao

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The aim is to compare hidden blood loss between the direct anterior and posterolateral approaches in total hip arthroplasty.
Comparison of two surgical approaches: direct anterior and posterolateral.
Measurement of intraoperative and hidden blood loss during surgery.
Assessment of postoperative outcomes related to blood loss.
Patterns of blood loss differed significantly between the two surgical approaches.
The direct anterior approach showed reduced hidden blood loss compared to the posterolateral approach.
Overall recovery metrics indicated more favorable outcomes for the approach with less hidden blood loss.

Implication

A comparison shows hidden blood loss in total hip arthroplasty techniques, indicating surgical approach effects.

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Zeng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7725e8bbfbc51511e2da1 https://doi.org/10.52312/jdrs.2026.2642

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