Surgical process for anterior hip replacement

Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of performing an anterior approach hip replacement using a retractor assembly (10). The method may include: providing a retractor assembly including a first vertical post, a plurality of accessory arms (50, 60, 80) mounted to the first post, a second vertical post, and a femur distractor (250) mounted to the second post; exposing a surgical site including the femoral neck and acetabulum using a plurality of retractors (500, 600, 700) secured to the plurality of accessory arms; cutting the femoral neck to remove the femoral head; preparing the acetabulum for insertion of an acetabular cup; preparing the femur for insertion of a femoral implant by lifting the femur using a femur hook and the femur distractor; and closing the surgical site. In various alternative embodiments, the plurality of retractors may include a lesser trochanteric retractor coming from a direct medial approach and a greater trochanteric retractor coming from a lateral, posterior, proximal approach. Fig. 1 --- CoJ