The posterior approach is traditionally the most common approach used to perform total hip replacement.
Lateral hip replacement muscles cut.
The posterior approach is traditionally the most common approach used to perform total hip replacement.
The head of the leg bone femur is cut with a power saw and the ball is removed.
No muscles are cut in order to get to the hip joint.
Posterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive hip surgery performed to replace the hip joint.
Posterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive hip surgery performed to replace the hip joint.
Anterior and posterior methods.
Unlike in lateral and posterior approaches muscles and tendons don t have to be cut when an anterior.
However the lateral approach requires cutting through large muscles.
In traditional hip replacement surgery the surgeon makes a long incision and cuts muscles tendons and ligaments to get to the hip joint.
It is also referred to as muscle sparing surgery because no muscles are cut to access the hip joint enabling a quicker return to normal activity.
When more tissues muscles and tendons are cut during surgery the recovery is more painful and the healing process takes longer.
The hip joint is then dislocated and the acetabular socket and femur are exposed for preparation and insertion of the prosthesis components.
Once the surgical incision is made the muscles must be pushed aside or cut to access the hip s ball and socket.
The lateral approach to hip replacement surgery is similar to the anterior approach be cause the patient can be positioned on their back.
So this is the muscle sparing part of this technique.
The benefits of hip replacement in general are increased mobility and decreased pain.
It is also referred to as muscle sparing surgery because no muscles are cut to access the hip joint enabling a quicker return to normal activity.
In the lateral approach also known as a hardinge approach the hip abductors gluteus medius and gluteus minimus are elevated not cut to provide access to the joint.
Anterior hip replacement requires the surgeon to work between the muscles pushing them aside to get to the hip joint.