Perineal Post Padding Technique to Improve Hip Distraction in Tall Patients | Zendy

Benjamin D. Kuhns | Zendy; Brandon J. Erickson | Zendy; Leah R. Bressler | Zendy; Sara Sarmast | Zendy; Shane J. Nho | Zendy

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Perineal Post Padding Technique to Improve Hip Distraction in Tall Patients

Author(s) -

Benjamin D. Kuhns,

Brandon J. Erickson,

Leah R. Bressler,

Sara Sarmast,

Shane J. Nho

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

arthroscopy techniques

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.66

H-Index - 31

ISSN - 2212-6287

DOI - 10.1016/j.eats.2015.07.015

Subject(s) - distraction , medicine , surgery , traction (geology) , hip arthroscopy , arthroscopy , engineering , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , biology

Hip distraction is necessary for safe arthroscopic entry into the hip joint. Achieving sufficient distraction is difficult in exceedingly tall patients (>190.5 cm) because of size limitations of currently available hip distraction systems. Inadequate distraction can delay the surgical procedure and potentially lead to complications. By repurposing a foam head-positioning block, we report a safe and inexpensive positioning technique for extending the traction distance for tall patients by 2 inches.

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