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Hip Arthroscopy: Supine Approach to Patient Positioning, Set-up, and Traction

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Hip arthroscopy can successfully be performed in either the supine or lateral position. Regardless of which method is chosen by the surgeon, proper positioning of the patient to achieve access to the hip through distraction and distention has proven to be essential for success. Like most aspects of medicine, having an informed team optimizes patient care, as positioning of monitoring and operative equipment should be carefully thought out prior to prepping the patient.

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  1. Surgical Sciences-Orthopaedics, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA

    Allston J. Stubbs

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, USA

    Elizabeth A. Howse

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Shane J. Nho

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland

    Michael Leunig

  3. Minnesota Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute, Twin Cities Orthopedics - Edina, Edina, Minnesota, USA

    Christopher M. Larson

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Asheesh Bedi

  5. Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service and Center for Hip Preservation Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Bryan T. Kelly

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Stubbs, A.J., Howse, E.A. (2015). Hip Arthroscopy: Supine Approach to Patient Positioning, Set-up, and Traction. In: Nho, S., Leunig, M., Larson, C., Bedi, A., Kelly, B. (eds) Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6965-0_16

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