Open AccessPerineal Pressure During Hip Arthroscopy Is Reduced by Use of Trendelenburg: A Prospective Study With Randomized Order of Positioning
Author(s) -
Ajay C. Lall,
Ardavan Ariel Saadat,
Muriel R. Battaglia,
David R. Maldonado,
Itay Perets,
Benjamin G. Domb
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000804
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , trendelenburg position , hip arthroscopy , traction (geology) , repeated measures design , trendelenburg , surgery , arthroscopy , statistics , mathematics , geomorphology , geology
The use of traction during hip arthroscopy is commonly used to provide safe joint access and to improve visualization. However, traction during hip arthroscopy has been associated with complications ranging from transient neuropraxias to devastating soft-tissue necrosis. Trendelenburg positioning may be helpful, but the degree to which this is true is not well understood.