Surgical approaches to total hip arthroplasty.
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.
Kelmanovich
Daniel
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College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Parks
Michael L
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Sinha
Raj
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Macaulay
William
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D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods