Method for hip retraction
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Nov 13, 2001
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Sep 1, 2000
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Oct 4, 1999
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A method for performing hip surgery using at least one support arm attached to a retractor support apparatus. The surgery includes incising the patient so as to expose the hip joint including the femoral head, the acetabulum and a portion of the femur. A femur retractor is positioned on the support arm and engages the femur, thereby dislocating the femoral head from the acetabulum. After disengaging the femur retractor from the femur, a femur elevating retractor is positioned on the support arm. The femur elevating retractor elevates the femoral head, thereby creating access to the acetabulum.
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