title: [Minimally invasive hip replacement--a meta-analysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A systematic review of randomized controlled trials reporting on the comparison of minimally invasive THA and standard incision technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online search in Medline, CINAHL,EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register was performed. Data concerning the endpoints duration of procedure, blood loss,complications, and Harris Hip Score (HHS) were extracted and pooled using a random effects model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  8 Studies observing a total of 917 patients(481 MIS, 436 Std.) were included. The weighted mean difference in duration of the procedures was 4 min, which is not significant(p = 0.21). There was significantly less blood loss in the mini group (p < 0.001). The difference in increases in HHS of averagely 4.14 pts. was only borderline significant (p = 0.06). The complication odds ratio showed no significance (p = 0.71).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is only a marginal difference between these techniques. The minimally invasive total hip replacement is a variance of the standard procedure with better cosmesis. Differences in postoperative rehabilitation, however,are not within the scope of this study.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Osterreich. patrick.vavken@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vavken
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kotz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dorotka
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome