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Surgical Techniques:
John H. Wedge, Simon R. Thomas, and Robert B. Salter
Outcome at Forty-five Years After Open Reduction and Innominate Osteotomy for Late-Presenting Developmental Dislocation of the Hip. Surgical Technique
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; 90: 238-253 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read Letter to the Editor] Dr. Wedge responds to Mr. Cove
John H. Wedge, MD, FRCS(C)   (22 July 2009)
[Read Letter to the Editor] Anatomic Typo
Richard Cove, FRCS(Orth)   (13 July 2009)

Dr. Wedge responds to Mr. Cove 22 July 2009
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John H. Wedge, MD, FRCS(C),
Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Hospital For Sick Children and The University of Toronto, Ontario

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john.wedge{at}sickkids.ca John H. Wedge, MD, FRCS(C)

I would like to thank Mr. Cove for pointing out an obvious typographical error in our manuscript. The vessel described is indeed a branch of the lateral, rather than the medial circumflex femoral artery.
Anatomic Typo 13 July 2009
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Richard Cove, FRCS(Orth),
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom

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richard_cove{at}yahoo.com Richard Cove, FRCS(Orth)

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I read this paper with interest (1). Just for the sake of keeping the record straight, the authors, describing an anterior approach to the hip, wrote, "A leash of vessels at the inferior end of the wound, marking the ascending branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery, requires cauterization to provide adequate distal exposure." They of course intended to write, "...lateral circumflex femoral artery..."

The author did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of his research for or preparation of this work. Neither he nor a member of his immediate family received payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity. No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, division, center, clinical practice, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the author, or a member of his immediate family, is affiliated or associated.

Reference

1. Wedge JH, Thomas SR, Salter RB. Outcome at forty-five years after open reduction and innominate osteotomy for late-presenting developmental dislocation of the hip. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:238-53.