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SUBMITTER: Fravel W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7502574 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fravel William W Deskins Seth S Kocher Tim T Wood Samuel S Bullock Matthew M
Arthroplasty today 20200731 3
Despite its popularity, the direct anterior approach for hip arthroplasty is not without complications. Intraoperative femoral shaft perforation using this approach ranges from 0.8% to 7%. A missed perforation can lead to fracture with the need for further surgery if not detected intraoperatively. We describe a reproducible and cost-effective technique using a plastic Yankauer suction handle to help identify proximal femoral perforations during direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. Careful att ...[more]