Introduction The anterior approach to the hip was originally described by Carl Hueter in 1817, in his work Der Grundriss der Chirurgie. However, it was Smith-Petersen who popularized the approach in the US and the English-speaking world, after
Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Lazaros Poultsides, and Panayiotis Christofilopoulos
Tim Pohlemann, Steven C. Herath, Benedikt J. Braun, Mika F. Rollmann, Tina Histing, and Antonius Pizanis
-Langenbeck approach remains the standard approach to the dorsal aspect of the acetabulum, there are several anterior approaches which can be utilized for the stabilization of fractures which involve anterior structures of the acetabulum or both column fractures
Alfonso Vaquero-Picado, Gaspar González-Morán, and Luis Moraleda
can be suspected when a soft stop to reduction is observed. The anterior approach is the most widely used approach for open reduction. This approach is especially indicated when vascular repair is necessary. It is a safe approach and results are
Pieter Bas de Witte, Christiaan J A van Bergen, Babette L de Geest, Floor Willeboordse, Joost H van Linge, Yvon M den Hartog, Magritha (Margret) M H P Foreman-van Drongelen, Renske M Pereboom, Simon G F Robben, Bart J Burger, M Adhiambo Witlox, and Melinda M E H Witbreuk
surgical reduction through a medial or anterior approach, compared to other surgical approaches of the hip? After successful reduction (closed or open): What are the (un)favorable effects of a short period of spica cast treatment compared to a longer
G. Vilà-Canet, A. García de Frutos, A. Covaro, M.T. Ubierna, and E. Caceres
scoring seven or more must be repaired by an anterior approach with vertebrectomy and strut grafting. This classification has been validated both clinically and biomechanically. 18 - 21 Some authors suggest using both the AO-Magerl and load
Paulo Diogo Cunha, Tiago P Barbosa, Guilherme Correia, Rafaela Silva, Nuno Cruz Oliveira, Pedro Varanda, and Bruno Direito-Santos
) The supine or dorsal decubitus position is easily achievable and offers good exposure to the anterior aspect of the neck, allowing access to the anterior cervical spine. The anterior approach of the cervical spine is used to perform anterior
Junbo He, Tingkui Wu, Chen Ding, Beiyu Wang, Ying Hong, and Hao Liu
top 100 cited articles on anterior cervical surgery Rank Title First author Total citations Citations per year Level of evidence 1 The anterior approach removal of ruptured cervical disks Cloward, RB 1197 19.0 IV
Alexandre Sitnik, Aleksander Beletsky, and Steven Schelkun
approach; c) anterior approach; d) anterolateral approach (for tibia and fibula); f) lateral approach (for fibula only); g) posterolateral approach; h) posteromedial approach. For practical reasons the subdivision of distal tibia into three basic
Peter Ström
with arthroscopic and percutaneous well-described techniques. Some transverse types, such as Ideberg type III ( Fig. 3 ), are also reached the same way, and there are several reports on specific arthroscopic techniques. 9 , 10 The anterior approach
David Lin, Alexander Charalambous, and Sammy A. Hanna
the total THAs, five were performed via an anterior approach and the remaining 109 via a posterior approach. All patients received uncemented standard implants. A significant proportion of the THAs (84/114) were performed on completely ankylosed hips