In anterior approaches for total hip arthroplasty (THA), the femoral part of the procedure requires the release of the capsule from the greater trochanter. However, it is unknown whether any other tendons of the short external rotator muscles are also damaged during capsular release procedures. The aim of this cadaveric study was to identify the bony landmarks on the greater trochanter, which indicate the individual short external rotator muscle insertions. Forty-four hip regions from 28 embalmed cadavers were dissected. At first, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images were obtained to identify bony impressions on the greater trochanter. Then, the soft tissues around the greater trochanter were removed and their insertions were identified to assess correlation with micro-CT images.Background:
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