Surgical Approaches
A 68-year-old man with severe osteoarthritis is scheduled for total hip arthroplasty. The surgeon plans to use the posterior approach. The patient asks about the risks and benefits of this approach compared to alternatives. Regarding the posterior approach to THA:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The posterior approach (Moore or Southern) provides excellent exposure of the acetabulum and femur; ...
Advantages of the posterior approach include extensibility, familiar anatomy, low risk of heterotopi...
The posterior approach detaches the gluteus medius and minimus; the femoral nerve is at risk; anteri...
The sciatic nerve is the major nerve at risk, lying posterior to the short external rotators; it is ...
Posterior capsular and short external rotator repair reduces dislocation risk; the piriformis and co...
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