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. 2008 Jul-Sep;42(3):301–308. doi: 10.4103/0019-5413.41853

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Excellent acetabular exposure (a) is possible with the anterior surgical approach to the left hip joint shown. Reaming (b) is done under direct vision, and X-ray control is not mandatory. Care should be taken to avoid levering the reamer handle on the tissues in the distal part of the incision