AbstractA tissue retractor is described for use during insertion of a sliding hip screw in hip fracture surgery. The retractor enables an unassisted surgeon to have good operative exposure whilst causing minimal tissue damage.KeywordsHip fractureSliding hip screwInstrumentsGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Colton C.L. , Hall A.J. . Atlas of orthopaedic surgical approaches. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann publications. 1991; 29–31.2. Swain D.G. , Nightingale P.G. , Patel J.V. . Blood transfusion requirements in femoral neck fractures. Iniury 2000; 31: 7–10.
