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The SPAIRE Approach for Hip Arthroplasty: Short-Term Functional Outcome in an Indian Scenario

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Introduction

Hip arthroplasty, including hemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure for patients suffering from hip joint disorders with an aim of complication free early return to activities of daily living. Various minimally invasive surgical approaches have been described to achieve this aim including a relatively new SPAIRE approach. This case series shows our technique of hip arthroplasty using the SPAIRE technique with the help of conventional instruments in an Indian Scenario at a tertiary care center in Eastern India along with our short-term functional outcomes till a follow up period of 6 months.

Materials and method

This was the prospective observational study done between May 2022 to Oct 2023 in Tata Main hospital, Jamshedpur. Total 35 patients were operated by this technique. Data including age, gender, time to return orthotic assisted mobility, Harris hip score at 2 months & any complications till the follow up of 6 months were recorded for each patient who underwent Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip arthroplasty using the SPAIRE technique with conventional instruments for hip arthroplasty (performed by single surgeon – the senior author) in our tertiary care center.

Results

35 patients were operated during this span by using the SPAIRE technique. There were 30 cases of hip hemiarthroplasty and 5 cases of total hip arthroplasty (1 bilateral). 5 patients were lost to follow up during the period of 6 months. Harris hip score was measured for each patient at 2 months and mean Harris hip score was 83.16. Out of 35 patients, 9 patients had excellent outcome, 14 patients had good outcome and 7 patients had fair outcome. No patient had complications such as infection, delayed wound healing, periprosthetic fractures or sciatic nerve injury. One patient reported dislocation at 3 months following a fall. Mean time to return to orthotic assisted ambulation was 1.5 days for all 35 patients.

Conclusion

SPAIRE technique is one of the safe surgical approaches for primary hip arthroplasties. This minimally invasive tendon sparing approach which preserves quadricep coxa provides excellent hip stability, early return to preinjury activities. It also reduces postoperative complications such as dislocation.

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    Jayant Kumar, Akash Nagnath Mane, Nishant Kumar Niraj, Kumar Rahul & Ravi Teja Bobbili

  2. Department of Joint replacement and Orthopedics, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831005, India

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Kumar, J., Mane, A.N., Niraj, N.K. et al. The SPAIRE Approach for Hip Arthroplasty: Short-Term Functional Outcome in an Indian Scenario. JOIO (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-024-01215-2

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