Postless Hip Arthroscopy: A Technical Note on Obtaining Distraction

Hip arthroscopy techniques continue to evolve. Historically, a post has been used as an aid to establish adequate hip joint distraction. However, this technique is associated with potentially devastating postoperative pudendal nerve injury and other urologic and gynecologic complications. In this ar...

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Main Authors: Nels Leafblad, M.D., Josh Mizels, M.D., Travis Maak, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628723002918
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author Nels Leafblad, M.D.
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description Hip arthroscopy techniques continue to evolve. Historically, a post has been used as an aid to establish adequate hip joint distraction. However, this technique is associated with potentially devastating postoperative pudendal nerve injury and other urologic and gynecologic complications. In this article, we present our technique for postless hip arthroscopy.
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spelling doaj.art-26dfacf467b2451798e74f07ef2ca4832024-01-24T05:20:44ZengElsevierArthroscopy Techniques2212-62872024-01-01131102832Postless Hip Arthroscopy: A Technical Note on Obtaining DistractionNels Leafblad, M.D.0Josh Mizels, M.D.1Travis Maak, M.D.2Address correspondence to Nels Leafblad, M.D., 5715 Memorial Ave. N, Suite 200, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.Hip arthroscopy techniques continue to evolve. Historically, a post has been used as an aid to establish adequate hip joint distraction. However, this technique is associated with potentially devastating postoperative pudendal nerve injury and other urologic and gynecologic complications. In this article, we present our technique for postless hip arthroscopy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628723002918
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title Postless Hip Arthroscopy: A Technical Note on Obtaining Distraction
title_full Postless Hip Arthroscopy: A Technical Note on Obtaining Distraction
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title_short Postless Hip Arthroscopy: A Technical Note on Obtaining Distraction
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