[A trochanteric retractor.]

Presentation of a special trochanteric retractor for insertion around the greater trochanter replacing the common Hohmann retractor. Its blade is bent concavely and therefore adapts easily to the bony contour. Its surface is roughened. The spike is bent upward by thus providing a reliable hold between the insertions of the short external rotators. This diminishes the danger of an injury to the sciatic nerve. This new instrument has been successfully used for 6 years.