Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 812-818 , December 2009

A prospective randomized assessment of earlier functional recovery in THA patients treated by minimally invasive direct anterior approach: A gait analysis study

  • Eckart Mayr

      Affiliations

    • Department for Orthopaedic Surgery/Experimental Orthopaedics, Medical University Innsbruck, Salurnerstr. 15, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Michael Nogler

      Affiliations

    • Department for Orthopaedic Surgery/Experimental Orthopaedics, Medical University Innsbruck, Salurnerstr. 15, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Maria-Grazia Benedetti

      Affiliations

    • Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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  • Oliver Kessler

      Affiliations

    • Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Stryker Europe, Florastrasse 13, 8800 Thalwil, Switzerland
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  • Andrea Reinthaler

      Affiliations

    • Department for Orthopaedic Surgery/Experimental Orthopaedics, Medical University Innsbruck, Salurnerstr. 15, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Martin Krismer

      Affiliations

    • Department for Orthopaedic Surgery/Experimental Orthopaedics, Medical University Innsbruck, Salurnerstr. 15, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Alberto Leardini

      Affiliations

    • Movement Analysis Laboratory, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy

Received 28 January 2009 ,Accepted 21 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.07.010

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 812-818 , December 2009

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