open fractures 7.7 (3–44) Anterior approach Lateral and anterior plate Reconstruction ( n = 10) or 3.5mm dynamic compression plate ( n = 25) for the anterior plate Allograft and DBM in 28 patients Khalil & Ayoub (30) Prospective
Karl Stoffel, Christoph Sommer, Mark Lee, Tracy Y Zhu, Karsten Schwieger, and Christopher Finkemeier
Richard Peter Almeida, Lipalo Mokete, Nkhodiseni Sikhauli, Allan Roy Sekeitto, and Jurek Pietrzak
-operative wound complications. 2 Surgical approach choice affects PWD. In THA, an increased risk of PWD and superficial wound dehiscence exists with the direct anterior approach (DAA). 38 – 40 Both the skin quality around the anterior hip and the location of
Philippe Chiron and Nicolas Reina
, anterior part of the femoral head ( 38 ). An anterolateral or anterior approach provides better access ( 35 , 36 , 39 ). Ludloff medial approaches, modified by Ferguson ( 40 , 41 ), which pass between the adductor longus/brevis and magnus provide
Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Panayiotis D. Megaloikonomos, Vasileios G. Igoumenou, Georgios N. Panagopoulos, Efthymia Giannitsioti, Antonios Papadopoulos, and Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
instrumentation tailored to the characteristics of each patient and the individual surgeon’s preference. 7 Because spinal infections commonly involve the vertebral body, an anterior surgical approach decompression and debridement via an anterior approach
George C. Babis and Vasileios S. Nikolaou
irreversibly compromising the abductor mechanism. Apart from the posterolateral approach, other authors have published good results using direct lateral with or without osteotomy approaches 21 and more recently using the direct anterior approach. 22 , 23
Giuseppe Solarino, Giovanni Vicenti, Massimiliano Carrozzo, Guglielmo Ottaviani, Biagio Moretti, and Luigi Zagra
the posterolateral in 1572 (40%) cases, a posterior approach was used in 895 (23%) cases, an antero-lateral approach in 622 (16%) cases, a direct anterior approach in 506 (13%) cases and a lateral approach in the last 275 (7%) cases. Survival
Maximilian M. Menger, Benedikt J. Braun, Steven C. Herath, Markus A. Küper, Mika F. Rollmann, and Tina Histing
posterior approaches. On the other hand, however, heterotopic ossifications have been demonstrated to be more frequent in anterior approaches, 39 especially if the more proximal extended part is utilized. In addition to the Smith-Peterson approach, the
Rory D. S. Gibson, Ralf Wagner, and J. N. Alastair Gibson
complications than the anterior approaches (although the latter were reduced with thoracoscopy), but were more liable to inadequate decompression. Whether there are any long-term consequences of smaller yet better-visualized areas of decompression with full
Pieter Caekebeke, Joris Duerinckx, and Roger van Riet
supination strength. 43 In the single anterior approach, a 2–3 cm incision is made anteriorly through which the tendon is retrieved, prepared and reinserted. This approach decreases the risk of HO. Multiple fixation methods can be used with the single
K Venkatadass, V Durga Prasad, Nasser Mohammed Mansor Al Ahmadi, and S Rajasekaran
standard anterior approach. We prefer an anterior bikini incision, which is more cosmetic and versatile. Proximally, the iliac apophysis is elevated to expose the inner and outer iliac table and distally, the Smith–Peterson interval is utilized. To protect
