Greater trochanteric osteotomy and subtrochanteric osteotomy in primary/revision total hip arthroplasty
Osteotomy of the femur is necessary in some cases of primary/revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) procedure. There are two mainly used femur osteotomy methods in THA: greater trochanteric osteotomy and subtrochanteric osteotomy. Greater trochanteric osteotomy can improve hip exposure, provide great...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1103689/full |