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Large diastasis or fragmentation at the pubic osteotomy site may allow not only the psoas tendon but also the femoral nerve to get caught. 1 (dotted line) = pubic end of the acetabulum, 2 (arrows) = femoral nerve, 3 = fragmentation of the medial pubis near the osteotomy site due to avulsion by the spiked Hohmann retractor, and 4 = instrument retracting the medial soft tissue.
