
Arthroplasty
Comparable rate of complications with one- and two-stage bilateral total hip arthroplasty
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Mar;88(3):298-303168 Asian patients undergoing bilateral total hip arthroplasty were randomised to proceed with the surgical procedure using the one- or two-stage method. The primary outcomes were based on clinical and radiological results. The findings indicated that the one-stage method is considered safe and has comparable rates of complications as the two-stage method. The one-stage method also resulted in shorter hospital stay times, which may be a more economical option.
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