| Methods |
Trial: consecutive patients grouped according to surgeon's approach (usual referral practice) ‐ prospective cohort study |
| Participants |
100 patients
49 posterior approach
51 direct lateral approach
Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
Mean age 67y [41‐83] (post), 65y [42‐83] (lat)
51% female (post) 59% female (lat)
Follow‐up at 3 and 12 months
Losses to follow‐up not described per group (27 lost/100) |
| Interventions |
Cemented stems: Exeter (post) Charnley (lat). Cup used not stated.
Standard rehabilitation program for both approaches but not described |
| Outcomes |
‐ Trendelenburg gait
‐ Abductor strength
‐ Dislocation
‐ Periprosthetic fracture
‐ Mortality |
| Notes |
Quality score: Internal validity 4/10, descriptive criteria 4/5, statistical criteria 1/2, total 9/17
Benefits from commercial part |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
High risk |
C ‐ Inadequate |
