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This technique follows the Heuter approach, which was first described in the German orthopedic literature in the 1930s. The approach can also be called the Short Smith-Peterson because it follows the interval of the Smith-Petersen distal to the anterior superior iliac spine.
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Matta, J.M. (2006). The Anterior Approach for Total Hip Replacement: Background and Operative Technique. In: MIS Techniques in Orthopedics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29300-4_8
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