Preventing postoperative prosthetic joint dislocation by repairing obturator externus in total hip arthroplasty performed via the posterior approach

Abstract Background In total hip arthroplasty performed via the posterior approach, repairing the posterior soft tissues is a conventional method for preventing postoperative prosthetic joint dislocation. The aim of this study was to verify whether obturator externus repair played the main role and...

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Main Authors: Hideki Fujii, Takuya Otani, Yasuhiko Kawaguchi, Tetsuo Hayama, Toshiomi Abe, Motoi Takahashi, Mitsuru Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-020-00054-4