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- Title
Joint awareness among total hip arthroplasty patients operated through anterior approach versus posterior approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Tripathy, Sujit Kumar; Varghese, Paulson; Khan, Shahnawaz; Neradi, Deepak; Jain, Mantu; Sen, Ramesh Kumar
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare joint awareness in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) via the anterior approach (AA) versus the posterior approach (PA). The hypothesis was that patients who underwent THA via AA would have better forgetfulness of the artificial joint. Methods: A comprehensive search of major literature databases and bibliographic details was conducted to identify studies evaluating the forgotten joint score (FJS-12) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients operated through the anterior approach (AA) and posterior approach (PA). Out of 234 studies identified, seven studies met the inclusion criteria for review. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate the quality of evidence and the risk of bias in the included studies. The FJS-12 was evaluated at three months, one year, and beyond 2 years. Results: The mean FJS-12 at > 2 years was 82.03 in the AA group and 80.32 in the PA group. The forest plot analysis (n = 819 patients) revealed no significant difference in FJS-12 score between these two approaches (MD 2.13, 95% CI [− 1.17, 5.42], p = 0.21; I2 = 60%). However, the joint awareness was significantly lesser in the AA group at 3 months (MD 12.56, 95% CI [9.58, 15.54], p < 0.00001, I2 = 0%) and 1 year (MD 9.55, 95% CI [7.85, 11.24], p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%). Conclusions: After analyzing the available literature, it was found that THA patients operated through the AA approach have significantly lower joint awareness than those operated through the PA approach in the first year of surgery. However, there is no significant difference in joint awareness between these two approaches after 2 years. Level of evidence: III.
- Subjects
ONLINE information services; MEDICAL databases; TOTAL hip replacement; META-analysis; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE
- Publication
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2024, Vol 34, Issue 1, p39
- ISSN
1633-8065
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00590-023-03674-z