Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	50907
Country	China

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Clinical Trials Study
Article Title	Dissection and ligation of the lateral circumflex femoral artery is not necessary when using the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Gong-Yin Zhao, Yu-Ji Wang, Nan-Wei Xu and Feng Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Feng Liu, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China. njliuf@163.com
Key Words	Total hip arthroplasty; Direct anterior approach; Lateral circumflex femoral artery; Ligation; Blood loss; Electrocautery
Core Tip	Most surgeons ligated the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery during direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, but is this necessary? In our study, Ligation of the lateral femoral circumflex artery does not reduce bleeding in direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, and can be replaced by electrocautery.
Citation	Zhao GY, Wang YJ, Xu NW, Liu F. Dissection and ligation of the lateral circumflex femoral artery is not necessary when using the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(24): 4226-4233

Received	2019-08-17 13:42
Peer-Review Started	2019-08-17 13:42
To Make the First Decision	2019-09-27 01:14
Return for Revision	2019-10-15 03:11
Revised	2019-10-20 03:33
Second Decision	2019-11-19 09:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-11-19 21:03
Articles in Press	2019-11-19 21:03
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2019-11-27 00:09
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-12-14 11:38

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