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Published on: September 7, 2022
Surgical technique in total hip arthroplasty utilizing the anterolateral approach
A V Lombardi1, T H Mallory, R A Fada
1Associate, Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery The Ohio State University; Clinical Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering The Ohio State University; Director of Clinical Research and Chairman, Section of Orthopedics The Ohio Orthopaedic Institute, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Abstract:
The surgical approach is an important element in the quality of total hip replacement. Adequate surgical exposure based upon thorough fundamental knowledge of anatomy facilitates surgery and ensure optimum results in total hip replacement. Several surgical exposure techniques are utilized and have been described in the literature; all stress the importance of visualization of the acetabulum and the proximal femur in affording an atraumatic, expedient entry into the hip joint. Additionally, surgical exposure should be versatile, allowing for development to easily accommodate revision scenarios.
