Perineal Post Padding Technique to Improve Hip Distraction in Tall Patients.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2015.07.015 and PMC identifier 4738757.
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Abstract
Hip distraction is necessary for safe arthroscopic entry into the hip joint. Achieving sufficient distraction is difficult in exceedingly tall patients (>190.5 cm) because of size limitations of currently available hip distraction systems. Inadequate distraction can delay the surgical procedure and potentially lead to complications. By repurposing a foam head-positioning block, we report a safe and inexpensive positioning technique for extending the traction distance for tall patients by 2 inches.
Anatomy
- hip