title: Two-incision minimally invasive vs standard total hip arthroplasty: comparison of component position and hospital costs.
abstract: Forty-nine patients undergoing 2-incision total hip arthroplasty were matched by age, gender, body mass index, and comorbidity to patients undergoing a standard lateral Hardinge approach. Hospital costs and charges were compared along with length of stay, component position, and complication rates. Component position and complication rates were identical for the 2 groups. However, hospital costs and charges were significantly lower for the 2-incision group, as was length of stay.
authors.affiliation: Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amman
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cizik
authors.forename: Seth S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leopold
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Manner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies