Patient Positioning for Postless Hip Arthroscopy.

ABSTRACT: Hip arthroscopy has been on the rise since its inception. Initial descriptions of the procedure required skeletal traction of the operative extremity with countertraction provided by a perineal post. Perineal posts are associated with complications such as perineal nerve palsy, genital laceration, and hematoma formation. Postless traction has been developed to avoid complications related to use of perineal posts. A patient is positioned supine on a postless traction table (Guardian; Stryker, Greenwood Village, CO) with a disposable traction pad. The anterior superior iliac spine is positioned at the distal aspect of the semicircle cutout in the traction pad. The patient is placed in approximately 3° of Trendelenburg positioning. Both lower extremities are secured into traction boots. The o

SUBMITTER: Woodard DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature