title: Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty with the anterior approach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Total hip athroplasty with the anterior surgical approach is advised because the dissection is entirely within intermuscular planes. In this report we describe a minimally invasive technique of anterior total hip arthroplasty, with the early outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  The technique of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty with anterior approach (Smith-Petersen) is described. We reviewed data on 100 consecutive patients who underwent anterior total hip arthroplasty with uncemented components. Mean patient age was 61 years (range 33-91). Mean patience BMI 29.8 (range 18.1-51.8).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Minimum follow up duration is 10 months. The mean duration of surgery was 53 min (range 34-87) with mean blood loss 185 cc (range 65-630), and the mean incision length was 10.4 cm. Clinical and radiographic outcomes were similar to historical outcomes of standard total hip arthroplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With proper surgeon training, minimally invasive total hip replacement with the anterior surgical interval is safe and efficacious.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA. balb@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: B Sonny
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: Santaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vallurupalli