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Therefore, we aimed to describe implant survivorship, complications, and clinical outcomes after DAA THA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From our multi-institutional total joint registry, 3,184 patients who had undergone 3,698 primary DAA THA between 2010 and 2019 were identified. The identified patients had a mean age of 65 years and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 29 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , and 53% of patients were female. The indications for revision and reoperation and the incidence of complications were collected and analyzed. Potential risk factors, including age, sex, BMI, and high-volume compared with low-volume operating surgeons, were examined. Descriptive statistics and Kaplan-Meier survivorship with Cox regression analyses were performed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      At 10 years following primary DAA THA, the cohort had 96% (95% confidence interval [CI], 95% to 98%) survivorship free of any revision and 94% (95% CI, 92% to 96%) survivorship free of any reoperation. The leading indications for revision were periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) (n = 24; 5-year cumulative incidence, 0.93% [95% CI, 0.6% to 1.5%]), periprosthetic fracture (n = 20; 5-year cumulative incidence, 0.62% [95% CI, 0.4% to 1.0%]), and aseptic loosening (n = 14; 11 femoral, 3 acetabular; 5-year cumulative incidence, 0.84% [95% CI, 0.5% to 1.5%]). A BMI of \u226540 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      was found to be significantly associated with PJI (hazard ratio [HR], 6.4; p &lt; 0.001), reoperation (HR, 3.5; p &lt; 0.001), and nonoperative complications (HR, 2.3; p = 0.018). Survivorship free of recurrent instability was 99.6% (95% CI, 99.4% to 99.8%) at 5 and 10 years, and the cumulative incidence of revision for instability was 0.14% at 5 years.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In one of the largest published series to date, survivorship following DAA THA was satisfactory at early to intermediate follow-up. The leading indications for revision were PJI, periprosthetic fracture, and aseptic loosening. Instability after DAA THA was uncommon and infrequently led to revision. As a note of caution, a BMI of \u226540 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      was identified as a risk factor for adverse outcome after DAA THA.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Therapeutic\n                      <jats:underline>Level IV<\/jats:underline>\n                      . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.24.00132","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,23]],"date-time":"2024-12-23T14:02:01Z","timestamp":1734962521000},"page":"356-363","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Outcomes Following Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty"],"prefix":"10.2106","volume":"107","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5044-7084","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jacob M.","family":"Wilson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-2097-0049","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthew 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