Low revision rate throughout the adoption of the direct superior approach in primary total hip arthroplasty: an analysis based on 1551 total hip arthroplasties from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register ...

Background:Recently, surgeons introduced a minimally invasive modification on the classic posterolateral approach (PLA) in total hip arthroplasty (THA): the direct superior approach (DSA). We investigated the association between surgeon’s experience and the risk of early revision of the DSA in primary THA, using data from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI).Methods:We retrieved all primary THAs performed using the DSA in 4 hospitals between 2016 and 2022 ( n = 1551). Procedures were sorted in 5 groups using the date of operation and number of previous procedures per surgeon: 1–25; 26–50; 51... Mehr ...