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To compare postoperative outcomes and complications of posterior and lateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty in resource-limited settings.

Outcomes of lateral and posterior approaches in hip arthroplasty: A cohort from low-middle-income country

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Cohort study compares postoperative outcomes of hip arthroplasty approaches in resource-limited settings, suggesting posterior is superior.

To compare postoperative outcomes and complications of posterior and lateral approaches for total hip arthroplasty in resource-limited settings.
Retrospective cohort study analyzing data from Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Included patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty between January 2014 and December 2019 (N=498).
Key outcomes included postoperative complications, blood loss, transfusion rates, and length of hospital stay.
Group B showed higher blood loss and transfusion rates compared to group A (p<0.05).
Postoperative complications were significantly more frequent in group B than in group A (p<0.05), with infections in 25 patients across groups.
Group A had significantly lower adjusted odds of complications compared to group B (adjusted odds ratio: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.26-0.98).

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cohort study compares postoperative outcomes of hip arthroplasty approaches in resource-limited settings, suggesting posterior is superior.