Introduction:

Hip arthroplasty is considered a successful treatment in Orthopedics. The direct anterior approach, through Hueter interval, avoids the dissection of muscular attachments to the bone and decreases the alteration of the soft tissues around the hip.

Objectives:

To report the results of primary total hip arthroplasties, performed by direct anterior approach.

Methods:

A descriptive-prospective case series study was carried out with patients who underwent primary uncemented total hip arthroplasty through a direct anterior approach.

Results:

The female sex and the age groups of 45 and 60 years predominated. The body mass index was low and there was little anesthetic risk. Surgical time exceeded two hours, with little operative bleeding. The correct placement of the acetabular and femoral components allowed ambulation to begin in less than three days. Complications were rare and resolved with appropriate treatment.

Conclusions:

The use of the direct anterior approach for primary total hip arthroplasties offers very satisfactory results.

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