Pelvic Approaches
A 45-year-old presents with an anterior column and posterior hemitransverse acetabular fracture after a motor vehicle accident. You are planning a modified Stoppa (anterior intrapelvic) approach for fixation. Regarding the modified Stoppa approach:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The modified Stoppa approach provides direct visualization of the pelvic brim, quadrilateral surface...
The corona mortis (anastomosis between external iliac/inferior epigastric vessels and obturator vess...
The approach requires complete detachment of the rectus abdominis from the pubic symphysis in all ca...
The approach utilizes the internervous plane between the femoral nerve (L2-L4) laterally and the obt...
Indications include anterior column fractures, anterior column with posterior hemitransverse fractur...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option