Bikini vs Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Description

The study team is conducting this study to see if there is a difference between the wound healing and participant satisfaction rates between two incision types used during a THA done via the DAA technique.

Conditions

THA

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Study Details

Study overview

The study team is conducting this study to see if there is a difference between the wound healing and participant satisfaction rates between two incision types used during a THA done via the DAA technique.

A Clinical Comparison in Wound Healing of Bikini Versus Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Obese Patient Population: A Randomized Control Trial

Bikini vs Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Condition
THA
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Miami

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients with body mass index greater than or equal to 30
  • * Patients undergoing primary unilateral DAA THA
  • * Patients undergoing primary THA
  • * Patients with body mass index less than 30
  • * Patients with a history of prior open surgery on the affected hip
  • * Patients unable/unwilling to undergo spinal anesthesia under monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
  • * Patients with allergies or absolute contraindication to standardized drugs administered within the University of Miami protocol for total hip replacement
  • * The following groups will not be included: adults unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women, prisoners.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Victor H Hernandez, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2026-04-01