Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: Literature review of variations in surgical technique

Figure 1 Patient positioning. A: Use of a regular table with bump under the sacrum and ability to lower the distal end of the bed down to afford better femoral exposure. An extra arm board can be placed on the contralateral distal end of the bed to support the contralateral leg while accessing the operative femoral canal; B: Patient positioning on a fracture-type table (Hana table, Mizuho Orthopedics Systems, Inc.).