- Recommendation ID
- NG157/11
- Question
Do the direct anterior, direct superior and supercapsular percutaneously assisted (SuperPATH) approaches to hip replacement improve patient-recorded outcome measures and reduce length of hospital stays, revision rates, neurological complications and surgical site infections compared with the posterior and anterolateral approaches?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Full details of the research recommendation are in evidence review M: hip replacement approach.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder
- Number
- NG157
- Date issued
- June 2020
Other details
Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
Last Reviewed | 01/06/2020 |