The safe distance for the superior gluteal nerve in direct lateral approach to the hip and its relation with the femoral length: A cadaver study

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 645-650

  Basarir, Kerem ^a   Ozsoy, Mehmet Hakan ^b   Erdemli, Bulent ^c   Bayramoglu, Alp ^d   Tuccar, Eray ^c   Dincel, Veysel Ercan ^b  

^a HAKKARI STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Femoral length; Lateral approach; Safe zone; Superior gluteal nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CADAVER; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

BUTTOCKS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMUR; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 44649160555     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-007-0449-x     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Abitbol JJ, Gendron D, Laurin CA et al (1990) Gluteal nerve damage following total hip arthroplasty. A prospective analysis. J Arthroplasty 5:319-322
2. Akita K, Sakamoto H, Sato T (1994) Origin, course and distribution of the superior gluteal nerve. Acta Anat (Basel) 149:225-230
3. Baker AS, Bitounis VC (1989) Abductor function after total hip replacement. An electromyographic and clinical review. J Bone Joint Surg Br 71-B:47-50
4. Bauer R, Kerschbaumer F, Poisel S, Oberthaler W (1979) The transgluteal approach to the hip joint. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 95(1-2):47-49
5. Bos JC, Stoeckart R, Klooswijk AI et al (1994) The surgical anatomy of the superior gluteal nerve and anatomical radiologic bases of the direct lateral approach to the hip. Surg Radiol Anat 16:253-258
6. Duparc F, Thomine JM, Dujardin F et al (1997) Anatomic basis of the transgluteal approach to the hip-joint by anterior hemimyotomy of the gluteus medius. Surg Radiol Anat 19:61-67
7. Eksioglu F, Uslu M, Gudemez E et al (2003) Reliability of the safe area for the superior gluteal nerve. Clin Orthop Relat Res 412:111-116
8. Foster DE, Hunter JR (1987) The direct lateral approach to the hip for arthroplasty. Advantages and complications. Orthopedics 10:274-280
9. Frndak PA, Mallory TH, Lombardi AV (1993) Translateral surgical approach to the hip. The abductor muscle "split". Clin Orthop Relat Res 295:135-141
10. Goodman SB (1991) Does the direct lateral approach to the hip joint jeopardize the superior gluteal nerve? Clin Anat 4:123-128
11. Hardinge K (1982) The direct lateral approach to the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Br 64-B:17-19
12. Hardy AE, Synek V (1988) Hip abductor function after the Hardinge approach: Brief report. J Bone Joint Surg Br 70-B:673
13. Harwin SF (2005) Trochanteric heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty performed using a direct lateral approach. J Arthroplasty 20:467-472
14. Hauser R, Smolinski J, Gos T (2005) The estimation of stature on the basis of measurements of the femur. Forensic Sci Int 147:185-190
15. Ikeuchi M, Kawakami T, Yamanaka N et al (2006) Safe zone for the superior gluteal nerve in the transgluteal approach to the dysplastic hip: Intraoperative evaluation using a nerve stimulator. Acta Orthop 77:603-606
16. Jacobs LG, Buxton RA (1989) The course of the superior gluteal nerve in the lateral approach to the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Am 71-A:1239-1243
17. McFarland B, Osborne G (1954) Approach to the hip: A suggested improvement on Kocher's method. J Bone Joint Surg Br 36-B:364-367
18. Minns RJ, Crawford RJ, Porter ML et al (1993) Muscle strength following total hip arthroplasty. A comparison of trochanteric osteotomy and the direct lateral approach. J Arthroplasty 8:625-627
19. Mostardi RA, Askew MJ, Gradisar IA et al (1988) Comparison of functional outcome of total hip arthroplasties involving four surgical approaches. J Arthroplasty 3:279-284
20. Mulliken BD, Rorabeck CH, Bourne BB et al (1998) A modified direct lateral approach in total hip arthroplasty: A comprehensive review. J Arthroplasty 13:737-747
21. Nazarian S, Tisserand P, Brunet C et al (1987) Anatomic basis of the transgluteal approach to the hip. Surg Radiol Anat 9:27-35
22. Nutton RW, Checketts RG (1984) The effects of trochanteric osteotomy on abductor power. J Bone Joint Surg Br 66-B:180-183
23. Ozaslan A, Iscan MY, Ozaslan I et al (2003) Estimation of stature from body parts. Forensic Sci Int 132:40-45
24. Pai VS (2002) A modified direct lateral approach in total hip arthroplasty. J Orthop Surg 10:35-39
25. Pascarel X, Dumont D, Nehme B, Dudreuilh JP, Honton JL (1989)Total hip arthroplasty using the Hardinge approach. Clinical results in 63 cases. Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot 75:98-103
26. Perez MM, Llusa M, Ortiz JC et al (2004) Superior gluteal nerve: Safe area in hip surgery. Surg Radiol Anat 26:225-229
27. Picado CH, Garcia FL, Marques W Jr (2006) Damage to the superior gluteal nerve after direct lateral approach to the hip. Clin Orthop Relat Res 455:209-211
28. Ramesh M, O'Bryne JM, McCarthy N et al (1996) Damage to the superior gluteal nerve after the Hardinge approach to the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Br 78-B:903-906
29. Roberts JM, Fu FH, McClain EJ et al (1984) A comparison of the posterolateral and anterolateral approaches to total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res 187:205-210
30. Siebenrock KA, Rosler KM Gonzalez E et al (2000) Intraoperative electromyography of the superior gluteal nerve during lateral approach to the hip for arthroplasty: A prospective study of 12 patients. J Arthroplasty 15:867-870
31. Siminoski K, Warshawski RS, Jen H et al (2006) The accuracy of historical height loss for the detection of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int 17:290-296
32. Soames RW (1995) Skeletal system. In: Williams PL (eds) Gray's Anatomy. 38th Edition. Churchill Livingstone, Oxford pp 678-681
33. Stahelin T (2006) [Abductor repair failure and nerve damage during hip replacement via the transgluteal approach: Why less invasive methods of joint replacement are needed, and some approaches to solving the problems.]. Orthopade 35:1215-1224
34. Svensson O, Skold S, Blomgren G (1990) Integrity of the gluteus medius after the transgluteal approach in total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 5:57-60
35. Wenz JF, Gurkan I, Jibodh SR (2002) Mini-incision total hip arthroplasty: A comparative assessment of perioperative outcomes. Orthopedics 25:1031-1043