Surgical approaches to total hip arthroplasty. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Surgical exposure of the hip for trauma, infection, or reconstruction can be adequately accomplished through a variety of surgical approaches. This article describes in detail five classic approaches to the hip: Smith-Petersen (anterior), Watson-Jones (anterolateral), Hardinge (direct lateral), transtrochanteric, and posterolateral. In addition, recently described mini-incision posterior and anterior approaches are outlined.

publication date

  • January 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0141723407

PubMed ID

  • 12882247

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 2