Current concepts in management of femoroacetabular impingement

Figure 6 Mini-open technique using “Heuter Approach”, also called the “Short Smith-Pete” because it follows the interval of the Smith-Petersen distal to the anterior superior iliac spine, is used for access to the capsule and femoral neck. The forceps point to the internervous plane between the femoral nerve (Sartorius) and the superior gluteal nerve (tensor fascia lata).