Comparison of early complications for primary total hip arthroplasty using modified direct anterior approach and lateral approach.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure with reliable results, regardless of the approach used. The anterior approach has advantages by respecting muscle insertions, reflected in the lower number of complications and shorter recovery time compared to other approaches.

Objective: The goal of the study was to assess the progression of 150 total hip arthroplasty procedures in the first 90 postoperative days.

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Triphalangeal thumb is often thought to be a rare congenital abnormality; it has an incidence of 1 in 25,000 births. We reviewed 49 triphalangeal thumbs in 28 Mexico City patients at the Diaz Lombardo Hospital from 1974 to 1979, Shriners Hospital from 1979 to 1982, Instituto Nacional de Ortopedia from 1981 to 1982, and at the ABC Hospital from 1971 to 1998. A total of 21 patients (75%) had bilateral deformity.