Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (35): 6500-6503.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.35.010

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Short-term clinical effects of modified Watson-Jones total hip arthroplasty versus modified Gibson approach

Wei Qing-jun1, Zhao Jin-min1, Lu Rong-bin1, Li Xiao-feng1, Lu Ding-gui2   

  1. 1First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning  530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
    2Affiliated Hospital, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise  533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2011-04-29 Revised:2011-06-19 Online:2011-08-27 Published:2011-08-27
  • Contact: Zhao Jin-min, Doctor, Doctoral supervisor, Professor, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Wei Qing-jun☆, Doctor, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China wqjgx@sina.com
  • Supported by:

    the Key Research Project of Guangxi Medicine and Health, No. 200835*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Recently, modified Watson-Jones total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been widely used in the world.
OBJECTIVE: To compare short-term clinical effects between minimally invasive modified Watson-Jones THA and modified Gibson THA.
METHODS: Twenty-two patients accepted modified Watson-Jones method and 30 patients underwent modified Gibson approach.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The follow-up time was 18 months in 49 cases, 1 case lost to follow-up in modified Watson-Jones group and 2 cases in modified Gibson group. The significant differences between two groups were observed in decreases of indicators such as length of incision, volume of blood loss perioperative period, volume of blood transfusion, days at hospital postoperatively and time of operation (P < 0.05). Volume of postoperative blood loss, position of prosthesis, and hip functional evaluation system (Harris) were not significantly different between two groups. Complications including infection, dislocation, neurovascular injury, deep vein embolism were not observed in all cases. The general results of modified Watson-Jones group are better than modified Gibson group according to the short term follow-up data. Minimal invasive method leads to decreases of complications, loss of blood and time at hospital, good results in hip function, and early exercise is available.

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