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    1.8.1 Consider a posterior or anterolateral approach for primary elective hip replacement.

    The committee were unable to make recommendations on the direct anterior, direct superior and supercapsular percutaneously assisted (SuperPath) surgical approaches. They made a recommendation for research on surgical approaches in primary elective hip replacement.

    The evidence review underpinning recommendation 1.8.1 and the research recommendation in the NICE guideline is available from https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng157/evidence/m-hip-replacement-approach-pdf-315756469336