Page 8 - The Pink Hip Kit Handbook

About the Pink Hip Kit® Hip Distraction with a perineal post background “To gain access to the hip joint during arthroscopy, a designated traction table is used with a perineal post to enable countertraction and maintain hip distraction.” Mei-Dan et al. “The perineal post results in high force vectors against the patient’s groin”. “A traction force of 89 to 127lb may be necessary to sufficiently distract the joint in anesthetized patients.” “Two types of traction complications have been reported directly relating to the perineal post: pressure-related soft tissue damage to the perineum and compression-related neurapraxias and permanent injury to the pudendal and other surrounding nerves.”