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Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty was advocated as a surgical procedure resulting in a faster functional recovery when compared with standard-length incision approaches. Currently, the potential benefits of low-surgical dissection are still unproven in well-designed clinical trials. Undoubtedly, smaller incisions and less soft tissue injury than in conventional arthroplasty should be promoted, according to the concept of tissue-sparing surgery. The advantages associated with less invasive surgical procedures must be evaluated carefully against the technical concerns that have the potential to adversely affect primary total hip arthroplasty outcome.
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Regis, D., Residori, A., Rossi, N. et al. Tissue-sparing surgery in total hip arthroplasty: sensible approaches and tested evidence. J Orthopaed Traumatol 8, 199–201 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-007-0093-9
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