title: Simple no-hands retraction for a lateral approach to the proximal femur.
abstract: A simple technique allows orthopedic surgeons to perform no-hands retraction for a lateral approach to the proximal femur during fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture with a sliding hip screw. All instruments remain sterile and within 6 inches of the surgical wound during the procedure. Use of this technique is particularly valuable in the event that a surgeon is operating with only 1 surgical assistant, who may not be able to provide adequate assistance with retraction while concurrently preparing surgical instruments.
authors: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA. fabricantp@ hss.edu
authors: Peter D
authors: PD
authors: Fabricant
authors: Grant D
authors: GD
authors: Shifflett
authors: Peteris E
authors: PE
authors: Dzenis
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans