The anterolateral approach leads to less
disruption of the femoral head-neck
blood supply than the posterior approach
during hip resurfacing 2007
R. Steffen, MRCS,
Clinical Research Fellow1; K.
O’Rourke, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic
Surgeon2; H. S. Gill, DPhil,
University Research Lecturer1;
and D. W. Murray, FRCS, Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon1
1
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, University of Oxford, Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road,
Oxford OX3 7LD, UK.
2 Cappagh National
Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas Dublin 11,
Ireland.
In 12
patients, we measured the oxygen
concentration in the femoral
head-neck junction during
hip
resurfacing through the
anterolateral approach. This was
compared with previous measurements
made for the posterior approach.
For the anterolateral approach,
the oxygen concentration was found
to be highly