Hip Approaches
A 75-year-old woman with a displaced femoral neck fracture is scheduled for hemiarthroplasty. The surgeon plans to use a Watson-Jones anterolateral approach. The trainee asks about the anatomical layers and structures at risk during this approach. Regarding the Watson-Jones anterolateral approach to the hip:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The Watson-Jones approach utilizes the interval between tensor fasciae latae (TFL) anteriorly and gl...
The superior gluteal nerve enters gluteus medius from its deep surface approximately 3-5cm above the...
This is a true internervous approach with TFL innervated by the femoral nerve and gluteus medius by ...
The hip capsule is accessed by reflecting gluteus minimus superiorly after incising fascia between i...
Indications include hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture, total hip arthroplasty, femoral neck...
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