Minimally Invasive Surgery in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Recent years have witnessed a trend toward the use of minimally invasive techniques in all areas of orthopedic surgery, including hip replacement. This is unsurprising as the benefits of the minimally invasive approach are recognized to be significant: sm
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J. Pfeil • W. E. Siebert (Eds.)
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Prof. Dr. Joachim Pfeil Orthopädische Klinik im St. Josefs-Hospital Beethovenstraβe 20 65189 Wiesbaden Germany jpfeil@ joho.de
Illustrator Luca Guerriero and Sonia Giubertoni Via Cellini, 4 10024 Moncalieri TO Italy [email protected]
Prof. Dr. Werner E. Siebert Orthopädische Klinik Kassel GmbH Wilhelmshöher Allee 345 34131 Kassel Germany [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-00896-2
e-ISBN: 978-3-642-00897-9
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00897-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009934504 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
We are currently witnessing a marked change in total hip arthroplasty. Minimally invasive surgical techniques have been popularized in the media and patients are showing an increased interest in these techniques, which promise to provide them with an even better result following total hip replacement. Most people agree that minimally invasive surgery should lessen the impact of the operation on the patient’s quality of life. Different techniques are available, and this book will help you to understand the concept of minimally invasive surgery of the hip and the reasons why surgeons choose various solutions to achieve the same goal. As there are different ways to minimize soft-tissue and muscle traumas, skin incision length, and capsular disruption, this book covers all important approaches to the hip based on history of minimally invasive surgery. It also includes a comprehensive chapter on anatomy. The reader gets first-class information on the anterior, the
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