Direct two-incision total hip replacement without fluoroscopy.
A new direct anatomic two-incision approach for total hip replacement without the use of fluoroscopy is described. The anterior incision is the distal one third of a Smith-Peterson approach and the posterior incision is the proximal one third of the Moore approach. It has been used on 142 unselected consecutive.
Irving
John F
JF
Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. john_irving@med3000.com
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications