Comparison of patient satisfaction with incision cosmesis after standard and minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty.

This study evaluated patient assessments and attitudes regarding incision cosmesis following standard and minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty 1 to 3 years postoperatively. A cosmesis questionnaire designed to elicit a score evaluating scar satisfaction was mailed to patients. Although the difference in total cosmesis score between the standard and minimally invasive groups was not statistically significant, patients with a standard incision had better scores at <1 year.

Training the scrub person on S-ROM technique total hip arthroplasty.

The role of the scrub person requires the following abilities: assessing situations immediately, carrying out correct actions, using critical thinking and good judgment, and communicating effectively with all members of the surgical team. The scrub person greatly contributes to the success of total joint replacement surgery. He or she must understand the instrumentation, sizes, trials that are required, and proposed procedural steps to prepare the femur and acetabulum for implantation.