Systems and methods for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction

A method for hip distraction of a subject without the use of a perineal post, comprising:

• positioning a patient pad on a surface of a patient support;
• strapping the patient pad to the patient support using one or more straps of the patient pad;
• positioning the subject on the patient pad such that buttocks of the subject are positioned proximate to at least one visual indicator on the surgical pad;
• strapping each lower leg and foot of the subject into corresponding boots of a distraction system;
• positioning the subject in a Trendelenburg position on the patient pad;
• while the subject is in the Trendelenburg position, applying a traction force to at least an operative leg of the subject by moving a corresponding boot away from the patient support using the distraction system, thereby distracting an operative hip joint without the use of the perineal post;
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• reducing a degree of inclination of the subject on the patient pad while maintaining at least a portion of the traction force so as to perform at least a portion of a surgical procedure on the operative hip joint while the operative hip joint remains distracted.