Distances between bony landmarks and adjacent nerves: anatomical factors that may influence retractor placement in total hip replacement surgery

Retractor placement is a leading cause of intraoperative nerve injury during total hip replacement (THR) surgery. The sciatic nerve, femoral nerve, and superior gluteal nerve are most commonly affected. This s...

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research - March 16, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ta-I Wang, Hui-Yi Chen, Chun-Hao Tsai, Horng-Chaung Hsu and Tsung-Li Lin Source Type: research