Abstract
Merriam Webster - ide•al adjective \ī-′dē(−ə)l, ′ī\: exactly right for a particular purpose, situation, or person
Dictionary.com - 1: conceived as constituting a standard of perfection or excellence; 2: regarded as perfect of its kind; 3: existing only in the imagination; not real or actual
Concepts: Tissue Preserving - anterior and posterior capsule maintained: YES; No dislocation; Minimal leg manipulation; Rapid Rehabilitation: YES; Half the average LOS at NE Baptist; Safe: YES; Fewer complications than standard approach; Transferable and Reproducible ???; Limited adoption; Optimally executed with navigation; Leg length assessment less accessible; Neck cut measured from GT; “Funny looking” impactors/reamers - different “feel”.
IDEAL: For some… but not for most.