Patent ID: 7004972
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A two-incision surgical method for minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty, comprising: positioning a patient in a lateral decubitus position and preoperative preparation; making a first skin incision over the anterolateral side of the trochanteric area of the femur, intermuscular dissection between the Gluteus medius muscle and Tensor fascia lata muscle, incision of the anterior joint capsule, osteotomy of the femoral neck, removal of the femoral head and neck, acetabular reaming and socket insertion; making a second skin incision over the Gluteus maximus muscle, dissection through the muscle fiber of the Gluteus maximus, intermuscular dissection between the Gluteus medius and Piriformis muscle incision of the joint capsule, femoral reaming, and femoral stem insertion; and inserting an artificial femoral head, and closing the joint capsule, subcutaneous tissue and skin.