ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016
The Wuerzburg procedure: the tensor fasciae latae perforator is a reliable anatomical landmark to clearly identify the Hueter interval when using the minimally-invasive direct anterior approach to the hip joint.
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- Hybrid of Smith-Peterson and Watson-Jones minimally invasive direct anterior approach to the hip joint.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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- Direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty using the "bikini incision".Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2021Review
- Hemiarthroplasty of the hip using the direct anterior approach.Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2021Review
- Short stem hip arthroplasty via the minimally invasive direct anterior approach.Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2021Article
- Revision Arthroplasty Through the Direct Anterior Approach Using an Asymmetric Acetabular Component.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- A retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes following direct anterior hip arthroplasty with or without a surgical extension table.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Comparison of the modified Heuter approach and the Kocher-Langenbeck approach in the treatment of Pipkin type I and type II femoral head fractures.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Complications after direct anterior versus Watson-Jones approach in total hip arthroplasty: results from a matched pair analysis on 1408 patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- [The minimally invasive AMIS technique for total hip replacement : Video article].Der Orthopade · 2018Review
- [Modified Hueter direct anterior approach for treatment of Pipkin typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Article
- The Mayo conservative hip: complication analysis and management of the first 41 cases performed at a University level 1 department.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
- [Revision arthroplasty of the hip : Direct anterior approach].Der Orthopade · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe key for successful delivery in minimally-invasive hip replacement lies in the exact knowledge about the surgical anatomy. The minimally-invasive direct anterior approach to the hip joint makes it necessary to clearly identify the tensor fasciae latae muscle in order to enter the Hueter interval without damaging the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. However, due to the inherently restricted overview in minimally-invasive surgery, this can be difficult even for experienced surgeons. METHODS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE: In this technical note, we demonstrate for the first time how to use the tensor fasciae latae perforator as anatomical landmark to reliably identify the tensor fasciae latae muscle in orthopaedic surgery. Such perforators are used for flaps in plastic surgery as they are constant and can be found at the lateral third of the tensor fasciae latae muscle in a direct line from the anterior superior iliac spine.
conclusionAs demonstrated in this article, a simple knowledge transfer between surgical disciplines can minimize the complication rate associated with minimally-invasive hip replacement.
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