An Anterior-based Muscle-sparing Approach to THA

An Anterior-based Muscle-sparing Approach to THA

 

A 66-year-old female who has acetabular protrusio and end-stage osteoarthritis of the right hip undergoes total hip arthroplasty through the ABMSparing approach. According to the authors, this approach avoids the complications of wound healing that can occur with an approach that crosses the hip flexion crease, as well as avoids cutting muscle.

 

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