Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1963;45:175-190.
© 1963 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Surgical Approaches to the Hip and Femur
MICHAEL HARTY F.R.C.S.1 and
JOHN J. JOYCE III M.D.2
1 University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 5908 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Some of the more commonly used surgical approaches to the hip joint and femoral shaft are presented.
The basic anatomical features are described, as are many of the problems and danger points that may be encountered in operation.