Direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty using the “bikini incision”

K Corten, BM Holzapfel - Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie, 2021 - Springer
Objective The classic skin incision for direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty
(THA) is usually placed over the belly of the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscle parallel to the …

Local soft-tissue thickness vs. body mass index as predictors of complications after total knee or hip arthroplasty: a literature review

S Parikh, TS Pannu, T Davis, O Gomez, A Corces - JBJS reviews, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Local Soft-Tissue Thickness vs. Body Mass Index as Predictor... : JBJS Reviews Local Soft-Tissue
Thickness vs. Body Mass Index as Predictors of Complications After Total Knee or Hip …

Short stem hip arthroplasty with the optimys prosthesis is a safe and effective option for obese patients: a mid-term follow-up multicenter study

N Hinz, G Marsoni, H Mittelstädt, F Sonnabend… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Short stems are a valuable option in young patients undergoing total hip
arthroplasty (THA) because of their bone stock preserving properties facilitating revision hip …

Periprosthetic joint infection rates across primary total hip arthroplasty surgical approaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 653,633 procedures

AJ Acuña, MT Do, LT Samuel, D Grits, JE Otero… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Evidence demonstrates comparable clinical outcomes across the various
surgical approaches to primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, high-quality …

Is the direct anterior approach for Total hip arthroplasty effective in obese patients? Early clinical and radiographic results from a retrospective comparative study

A Di Martino, N Stefanini, M Brunello, B Bordini, F Pilla… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in obese patients (BMI> 30) is
considered technically demanding, and it is associated with higher rates of general and …

Weighing the Impact: The Influence of Body Mass Index on Facility Costs in Total Joint Arthroplasty

PL Lim, GS Goh, HS Bedair, CM Melnic - The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), a novel cost calculation
method that more accurately reflects true resource utilization in healthcare, we sought to …

Body Mass Index is Not an Appropriate Proxy for the Condition of Peri-Incisional Adiposity in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

JJ Heifner, TS Pannu, O Gomez, PA Sakalian… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) defined the
acceptable threshold for elective safe surgery as a body mass index (BMI) under 40 due to …

Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Affect the Reconstruction of Biomechanical Parameters in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement (THR) through the Direct Anterior …

M Weißenberger, T Heinz, D Rak, I Stratos… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective: Direct anterior approach total hip replacement (DAA-THR) is gaining increased
interest due to its tissue-sparing nature and rapid recovery. Obesity has been shown to be a …

Soft-tissue thickness radiographic measurement: a marker to evaluate acute periprosthetic joint infection risk in total hip replacement

L Rey Fernández, F Angles Crespo… - Journal of Bone and …, 2021 - jbji.copernicus.org
The objective of our study was to evaluate the association between acute periprosthetic joint
infection (APJI) and radiographic measurement of soft-tissue thickness in elective total hip …

The role of subcutaneous fat and BMI in predicting surgical outcomes and patient reported outcomes in robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty

MG DeClercq, M Sacchetti, J Coleman, K Dunne… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to assess if subcutaneous fat (SCF) or BMI is a
predictor of surgical complications and patient reported outcomes in patients undergoing …