Lawrence Richard Menendez,Daniel C. Allison,Daniel Bass,Bob Mastny,Terry Johnston
申请号：
US13364497
公开号：
US20130204262A1
申请日:
2012.02.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of performing an anterior approach hip replacement using a retractor assembly. The method may include: providing a retractor assembly including a first vertical post, a plurality of accessory arms mounted to the first post, a second vertical post, and a femur distractor mounted to the second post exposing a surgical site including the femoral neck and acetabulum using a plurality of retractors secured to the accessory arms cutting the femoral neck to remove the femoral head preparing the acetabulum for insertion of an acetabular cup preparing the femur for insertion of a femoral implant by lifting the femur using a femur hook and the femur distractor and closing the surgical site. In various alternative embodiments, the retractors may include a lesser trochanteric retractor coming from a direct medial approach and a greater trochanteric retractor coming from a lateral, posterior, proximal approach.
