Component Placement in Direct Lateral vs Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Radiographic Outcomes From a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: End-stage coxarthrosis is increasingly common; however, limited evidence exists on the effect of direct lateral approach (DLA) and minimally invasive direct anterior approach (MIDA) on component placement in total hip arthroplasty (THA). We therefore conducted a prospective, randomized controlled trial to determine the component placement in DLA vs MIDA in THA.

Methods: Between January 2012 and June 2013, 164 patients with clinically and radiologically confirmed coxarthrosis aged 20-80 years were randomized to either DLA or MIDA (active comparator).