Nature

Lateral canthotomy orbitotomy: a rapid approach to the orbit

The lateral compartment of the orbit can readily be accessed through a horizontal lateral canthotomy without the need to swing the lid or remove bone. In this paper the technique, accessible orbital ...
Healio

Direct lateral THA yielded lowest hip score improvement compared with other approaches

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a systematic review of total hip arthroplasty approaches, the direct lateral approach yielded the ...
Healio

No differences found in cumulative percent revision between surgical approaches for THA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anterior, lateral and posterior surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty showed no differences in overall ...
Nature

Foraminal and far lateral lumbar disc herniations: surgical alternatives and outcome measures

Far lateral disc herniations constitute 7–12% of all disc herniations. They may be purely far lateral or extraforaminal in location, located beyond the pedicles, or may include intraforaminal and even ...
Medscape

Surgical Approach Tied to Risk in Hip Replacement

The anterior approach to hip arthroplasty is slightly riskier than the posterior or lateral approaches, researchers say. "The small but statistically significant increased risk of major surgical ...
Business Wire

ATEC Advances Lateral Sophistication

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, announced today that the ...