Abstract: Objective  To compare the clinical effect of superpath approach and Watson Jones approach in the treatment of traumatic femoral neck fracture.
Methods  120 cases of traumatic femoral neck fracture treated by total hip arthroplasty in our hospital were retrospectively selected.77 cases in the observation group were treated by total hip arthroplasty via superpath approach,and 43 cases in the control group were treated by total hip arthroplasty via Watson Jones approach.The curative effect,perioperative indexes,Harris score and incidence of complications of the two groups were compared.
Result  The postoperative hospitalization time of observation group was significantly lower than control group(P＜0.05).The Harris score of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group at 7 d,1 month and 12 months after operation(P＜0.05).The delayed wound healing rate in observation group was significantly lower than that in control group(P＜0.05).
Conclusion  Superpath approach in the treatment of traumatic femoral neck fracture has certain clinical advantages,such as less trauma,better postoperative hip function recovery,and low incidence of delayed healing.

Key words: total hip replacement, SuperPath approach, Watson-Jones approach, traumatic femoral neck fracture, delayed healing of incision