title: The technique of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty using the two-incision approach.
abstract: The two-incision technique for total hip arthroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that avoids the transection of any muscle or tendon. This technique has the potential to reduce surgical trauma, pain, and morbidity and to speed patient recovery. Fluoroscopy-assisted, two-incision total hip arthroplasty uses several new instruments that have been developed to facilitate exposure of the surgical site and component placement. Standard implants with well-established designs are used to maintain the present expectation for implant durability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome