Articles Vol. 67 No. 5 25/05/2026

TO EVALUATE THE OUTCOMES OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING THE SUPERPATH APPROACH AT VIET DUC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Doan Viet Quan1,2, Duong Duy Thanh1,2, Pham Nguyen Trong Nguyen1,2, Nguyen Manh Tien1,2, Vu Truong Thinh3,4, Nguyen Xuan Thuy3,4
1 Viet Duc University Hospital
2 Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức
3 Hanoi Medical University
4 Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67i5.5137
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Keywords
SuperPATH approach, total hip arthroplasty, minimally invasive surgery.
Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of total hip arthroplasty using the SuperPATH approach at Viet Duc University Hospital.

Methods: A prospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty via the SuperPATH approach at Viet Duc University Hospital between January 2025 and December 2025.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 51.8 ± 8 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 4/1. The mean operative time was 64.2 minutes, mean incision length 7.93 ± 1.42 cm, mean intraoperative blood loss 312 ± 49,2 ml, and mean hospital stay 5.6 ± 1.04 days. Significant improvements were observed postoperatively: flexion increased from 92.54° to 119.30°, abduction from 21.30° to 33.61°, adduction from 15.75° to 22.88°, and external rotation from 22.50° to 28.75°. The mean HHS improved significantly from 45.1 ± 5.38 preoperatively to 89.95 ± 3.2 postoperatively.

Conclusion: Total hip arthroplasty via the SuperPATH approach demonstrated favorable outcomes, with good postoperative functional recovery, minimal blood loss, short hospital stay, and low rates of complications and dislocation.

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