Simultaneous versus staged bilateral total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis
A meta-analysis of 20 studies demonstrated that sim-THA offers economical and clinical advantages, including reduced hospital expenses and improved patient quality of life, despite a higher number of transfusions, with comparable surgical blood loss to standard THA.
Authors
- María Benlloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-6732)
- Francisco Soler
- Gonzalo Mariscal
- Javier Hernández
- José María Lamo-Espinosa
Institutions
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr (ES)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario de Elche (ES)
- Hospitales Nisa (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-026-00904-y
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00