Table 1 General characteristic of the included studies. 1, Harris hip score at final follow-up; 2, VAS at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks; 3, operation time, 4, total blood loss, 5, transfusion rate, 6, length of hospital stay, 7, complications, 8, temporal and spatial gait characteristics (velocity, stride length, and step length)

From: Direct anterior versus lateral approaches for clinical outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis