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Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful procedure for suffering hip patients. The direct anterior approach (DAA) has increased in popularity and utilized hip arthroplasty for a few decades. It has become one of two common approaches for THA in the United States.

Enhance rapid functional recovery, decrease hospital stay period, less postoperative pain, and opioid consumption favor patients undergoing DAA THA. However, the steep learning curve, demanding technical surgery, higher revision than other approaches, and increased perioperative complications are the concerning issues for newcomer surgeons who initially operate for DAA. Therefore, the critical steps from the patient selection and perioperative preparation to the meticulous surgical technique for each step play an essential role in order to avoid adverse events and achieve excellent results.

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Panichkul, P., Tanakritrungtawee, K., Sukhonthamarn, K. (2023). Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. In: Sharma, M. (eds) Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5517-6_2

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