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( 7 , 8 , 9 ). THA by direct anterior approach (DAA) is gaining increasing popularity among orthopedic surgeons ( 10 ) due to the many advantages resulting from the use of an intermuscular approach: decreased bleeding, reduced hospitalization stay
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disadvantages. The most used approaches are the direct anterior approach (DAA), posterior approach (PA), and straight lateral approach (SLA). Each approach can accomplish safe and efficient reconstruction of the joint ( 8 ). DAA is claimed to result in shorter
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total hip arthroplasty patients. No study to date has demonstrated a benefit in the long-term survivorship and outcomes of direct anterior THA over posterior or lateral approaches. Nonetheless the early outcomes are making the approach increasingly
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pattern, such as marginal impactions, intraarticular fragments and cartilage damage, the attending surgeon has to choose between the different options of anterior/posterior or rarely extended or combined surgical approaches. While the Kocher
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survival rate. The approach proceeds in three successive steps: First: arthrotomy by opening the rotator cuff. In the deltopectoral approach, an anterior arthrotomy is performed by opening the subscapularis muscle. This step is not justified in the
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rib and iliac crest bone grafts in posterior cervical fusions Sawin, PD 234 10.2 III 34 Direct anterior approach to the upper cervical spine Fang, HSY 234 4.0 IV 35 Strain on intervertebral discs after anterior cervical
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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
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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common orthopaedic techniques performed worldwide. ACL injuries occur with increasing incidence, from approximately 33 cases in 100 000 in 1994 to between 40 and
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directly repairs what is torn’. With this approach, the lateral and medial malleolar fractures are fixed as per convention to restore the ankle mortise. The focus of the anatomical approach is on direct stabilization of the syndesmosis achieved through
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restoration and fixation of lateral column and Tillaux-Chaput tubercle are somewhat limited. The anterolateral approach allows direct visualisation of the lateral column and anterior part of the joint, but does not provide access to the medial column ( Fig
