title: Surgical approaches to total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Surgical exposure of the hip for trauma, infection, or reconstruction can be adequately accomplished through a variety of surgical approaches. This article describes in detail five classic approaches to the hip: Smith-Petersen (anterior), Watson-Jones (anterolateral), Hardinge (direct lateral), transtrochanteric, and posterolateral. In addition, recently described mini-incision posterior and anterior approaches are outlined.
authors.affiliation: College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelmanovich
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Macaulay
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods