A hip distractor includes a pair of distractor members and a support configured to be fastened to a surgical table. The support includes at least two mounts for coupling to a pair of joints that couple the distractor members to the support. Another hip distractor includes a pair of distractor assemblies that are configured to apply a distraction load to a patient. Each of the assemblies includes a joint for coupling the corresponding assembly to a surgical table. The joint permits vertical and horizontal angular adjustment of the corresponding assembly. A method of distracting a hip includes coupling a patient's legs to a pair of distractor assemblies and simultaneously adjusting a vertical angle and a horizontal angle of at least one of the distractor assemblies.
1. A device for use in hip surgery, comprising:
a forked post including:
a connector plate having a first side and a second side,
a center post extending from the first side of the connector plate, and
a pair of support posts extending from the second side of the connector plate, the center post being equidistant from the support posts; and
a platform configured for attachment to side rails of a surgical table and defining a pair of holes spaced to receive the support posts.
2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a perineal pad supported by the center post.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the forked post is configured to support the perineal pad in a substantially transversely centered location of the platform.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the three posts lie in a common plane.
5. An apparatus for use in hip surgery, comprising:
a pair of distractor members;
a support configured to be fastened to side rails of a surgical table;
a pair of joints, each joint coupling one of the distractor members to the support, wherein the support includes at least two mounts for coupling to the joints; and
a forked post including a pair of support posts and a center post.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a perineal pad supported by the center post.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the support further includes a pair of through holes, each support post being received in one of the holes.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the support further includes a pair of external plugs, each support post being received over one of the plugs.
9. A method of performing a medical procedure hip surgery, comprising:
fastening a support to a surgical table to extend a surface of the table on which a patient lies;
positioning a forked post on the support, the forked post including a connector plate having a first side and a second side, a center post extending from the first side of the connector plate, and a pair of support posts extending from the second side of the connector plate, the center post being equidistant from each of the support posts; and
positioning a patient on the surgical table such that the center post is between the patient's legs.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein positioning the forked post includes passing each of the support posts through one of a pair of through holes in the support.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein fastening the support includes providing the support with a cushion.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein the platform is configured for attachment at an adjustable operating position along the side rails of the surgical table.
13. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the support is configured to be fastened at an adjustable operating position along the side rails of the surgical table.
14. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the at least two mounts detachably couple to the joints.