The anterolateral minimally invasive approach for total hip arthroplasty: technique, pitfalls, and way out

Erhan Basad; Bernd Ishaque; Henning Stürz; Jörg Jerosch

doi:10.1016/j.ocl.2009.05.001

The anterolateral minimally invasive approach for total hip arthroplasty: technique, pitfalls, and way out

Orthop Clin North Am. 2009 Oct;40(4):473-8, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.05.001.

Authors

Erhan Basad¹, Bernd Ishaque, Henning Stürz, Jörg Jerosch

Affiliation

¹ Clinic & Polyclinic for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Giessen-Marburg GmbH, Paul-Meimberg-Strasse 3, 35392 Giessen, Germany. erhan.basad@ortho.med.uni-giessen.de

PMID: 19773052
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.05.001

Abstract

Different approaches for the hip have been developed for minimally invasive surgery in total hip arthroplasty. The goal of minimally invasive surgery is to reduce invasiveness to skin, muscles, and bone and improve recovery time after total hip arthroplasty. This article describes the technique of a minimally invasive approach to the hip from the anterolateral direction step by step and includes preoperative settings and pitfalls.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / methods*
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery
Treatment Outcome