Hip- Anterior Approach

ADVANTAGES

  • Preferred with Ultrasound
  • Superficial 
  • Avoid Femoral Artery, Vein, Nerve 
  • Less painful? 

Locating the Iliopsoas Tendon

Posterior Hip Tendons

Locating the Greater Trochanter

References

and Interesting Articles

  • Gold M, Munjal A, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Hip Joint. [Updated 2022 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470555/
  • Bordoni B, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Thigh Quadriceps Muscle. 2022 May 10. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 30020706.
  • Rodriguez JA, Deshmukh AJ, Rathod PA, Greiz ML, Deshmane PP, Hepinstall MS, Ranawat AS. Does the direct anterior approach in THA offer faster rehabilitation and comparable safety to the posterior approach? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb;472(2):455-63. [PMC free article] [PubMed]


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