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Revision total hip arthroplasty through the direct anterior approach is technically challenging but offers some advantages in exposure of the acetabulum. This study presents a retrospectively reviewed consecutive series of fifty-one patients who underwent revision total hip arthroplasty through the anterior approach utilizing various extensions of this technique. The anatomic approach is discussed as well as problems as encountered in our series. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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