title: Primary total hip arthroplasty: intraoperative decisions and surgical techniques.
abstract: Intraoperative decisions and surgical techniques are important factors in the success of a total hip arthroplasty. Each of the available surgical exposures has advantages and disadvantages. Reproducing accurate leg length and precisely implanting the acetabular and femoral components also are critical.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: Raymond H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Thornhill
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Trousdale
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*