Different operating approaches at THA - different results in the operating and in the early postoperative period

The development of new prostheses and instruments, from conventional anterior (Smith-Petersen), developed the minimally invasive anterior approach and a conventional anterolateral (Watson-Jones) has developed anterolateral minimally invasive approach to the hip. From conventional posterior developed posterior minimally invasive approach to the hip. In our hospital orthopedic surgeons used conventional anterolateral approach by Watson-Jones, and therefore the standard instruments (skin incision 20-25 cm). Trauma surgeons used posterior minimally invasive approach to hip and custom instuments (skin incision 10-12 cm). The aim of this study was to investigate and determine the existence of differences with regard to the operational approach, both during surgery and in the early postoperative period.