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Table 5 Closed treatment/observation only

From: The direct anterior approach: initial experience of a minimally invasive technique for total hip arthroplasty

Complication (% of all)

Case no

Treatment

Outcome

Injury to lat. fem. cut. n. (0,5%)

20

Observation

Resolved

Peroneal n. palsy (0,5%)

49

Observation

Resolved

Injury to femoral n. (0,5%)

138

Orthosis

Resolved

Dislocation (2%)

118; 169; 189; 192

Closed reduction

Stable