| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| THA | Total Hip Arthroplasty |
| DAA | direct anterior approach |
| PLA | posterolateral approach |
| LA | lateral approach |
| MPA | miniposterior approach |
| PA | posterior approach |
| DLA | direct lateral approach |
| MIDA | minimally invasive direct anterior |
| WJ | Watson-Jones |
| MWJ | modified Watson-Jones |
| Mini-WJ | mini Watson-Jones |
| AHM | Thomine’s anterior hemimyotomy |
| MI-PmG | Mini-posterior modified Gibson |
| C-PmG | Conventional - posterior modified Gibson |
| ALMI | Mini anterolateral |
| AL | Anterolateral |
| mDL | modified direct lateral |
| TG | Transgluteal |
| TL | Translateral |
| MIS | minimally invasive |
| HHS | Harris Hip Score |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| HOOS | Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score |
| PMA | Postel Merle d’ Aubigne Hip Score |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| PRCS | Prospective comparative study |
| COS | cohort study |
| POD | postoperative day |