Piriformis preserving posterior approach STAR for primary and primary complex total hip arthroplasty: Excellent safety and efficacy in a single blinded prospective single surgeon cohort of 522 patients with a mean follow-up of 2 years

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Figure 1

The figure demonstrates the unobstructed acetabular access during the STAR approach. Two self-retaining retractors and two blunt Hohmann retractors are used. The tip of the diathermy and the white arrow show the piriformis tendon.

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