Anterior approach and robotic assistance associated with shorter operative times and lower transfusion requirements in conversion total hip arthroplasty.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2026 · PMC13149557 · PMID 42090018

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.060so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In multivariable Firth logistic regression adjusting for age, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, surgical approach, preoperative hemoglobin, and year of surgery, robotic assistance demonstrated a trend toward lower odds of transfusion but did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.060).

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