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Total Hip Replacement: 16

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Reflection of the short rotators protects the sciatic nerve posteriorly.       

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Total Hip Replacement: 17

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Guided by palpation, a pin was placed at the cephalad margin of the obturator foramen and held vertically. A registration mark was made with cautery on the greater trochanter in line with the pin for later comparison to determine if any shortening occurred during the procedure.      

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Total Hip Replacement: 18

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A femoral neck retractor was placed, and the capsule was opened using a proximally based flap. The corners of the flap were tagged. The anterior capsule is left intact, reducing the chance of later anterior dislocation.       

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