Yasuhiro Homma, Tomonori Baba, Taiji Watari, Koju Hayashi, Hideo Kobayashi, Mikio Matsumoto, Yu Ozaki, Hironori Ochi, Yuta Jinnai, Seiya Ishii, Hiroki Tanabe, Yuichi Shirogane, Xu Zhuang, Takahito Yuasa, Kazuo Kaneko, Muneaki Ishijima
INTRODUCTION: The direct anterior approach (DAA) has its origins in the first and oldest approach for hip replacement in the literature, but at the same time it would not be fanciful to suggest its increasing popularity as the latest approach for hip replacement procedures, especially among younger surgeons. However, in a geographical context the DAA is not considered the major approach in most countries. Moreover, the term DAA encompasses numerous variations in terms of technique. AREAS COVERED: In this narrative review, we describe our recent experience of advances in the DAA in terms of improved techniques and devices, along with some of its disadvantages...
November 9, 2023: Expert Review of Medical Devices