Project 1

A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and the cost effectiveness of the MIS anterolateral approach (MIS Watson Jones, G3) versus anterolateral or posterolateral mini approaches in primary total hip arthroplasty: A prospective multi-centre randomized controlled trial.

Project Goals - What are we doing?

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate several clinical effectiveness measures in two different applications of MIS (MIS-AL versus either the Ant-M or the Post-M).

Research Outcomes - What will be achieved?

The development of minimally invasive surgery techniques that result in decreased recovery time after surgery may provide insight into cost-saving techniques.

Background - Why is this research important?

MIS techniques may reduce the morbidity and complications of surgery and may therefore be a significant benefit to the patient, as well as a cost-saving to the health care system. However, before they are widely adopted, there are a number of questions that must be answered regarding the choice of technique and the related clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. At this time there is still a paucity of evidence in the orthopaedic literature to serve as a guide.

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Project Team

Principal Investigator:

Clive Duncan, MD, FRCSC
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgeon Department of Orthopaedics, UBC
Centre for Hip Health

Co-Investigators:

Nelson Greidanus, MD, FRCSC

Research Expertise:

Musculoskeletal Systems, Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics Surgery, Osteoarthritis, Prostheses, Biomedical Engineering

Contact Information:

Academic Head Office
Department of
Orthopaedics, UBC
3114 - 910 West 10th Avenue,
Vancouver BC V5Z 4E3

Funding Support:

Zimmer Inc. Canada