A standardized soft tissue release technique to lower the risk of greater trochanteric fractures for the anterior approach in total hip arthroplasty.

Kilian RuecklBernhard SpringerAnna Jungwirth-WeinbergerUlrich BechlerMaximillian F KasparekFriedrich Boettner

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)

The routine release of the conjoined tendon (CTR group) decreases the shear forces on the tip of the greater trochanter during DAA THA and eliminates the risk of greater trochanter fractures. The routine release of the conjoined tendon did not increase the risk of postoperative dislocations.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
soft tissue
clinical practice
patients undergoing
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff