Soft tissue restrictors of femoral elevation in direct anterior approach—an anatomic study

Soft tissue restrictors of femoral elevation in direct anterior approach—an anatomic study

Abstract Background With the patient in a constant supine position, elevation of the femur in THA (DAA) provides a more intuitive and conducive location of the acetabulum for the correct placement of the acetabular prosthesis, but elevation of the femur for broaching becomes more challenging. The pu...

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Main Authors: Gongyin Zhao, Ruixia Zhu, Shijie Jiang, Chao Xu, Nanwei Xu, Yuji Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Total hip arthroplasty
Direct anterior approach
Ischiofemoral ligament
Conjoint tendon
Obturator externus
Piriformis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-1012-x

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