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Hip joint center localisation: A biomechanical application to hip arthroplasty population
Vicky Bouffard1, Mickael Begon, Annick Champagne
1Vicky Bouffard, Mickael Begon, Annick Champagne, François Prince, Department of Kinesiology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada.
Aim:
To determine hip joint center (HJC) location on hip arthroplasty population comparing predictive and functional approaches with radiographic measurements.
Methods:
The distance between the HJC and the mid-pelvis was calculated and compared between the three approaches. The localisation error between the predictive and functional approach was compared using the radiographic measurements as the reference. The operated leg was compared to the non-operated leg.
Results:
A significant difference was found for the distance between the HJC and the mid-pelvis when comparing the predictive and functional method. The functional method leads to fewer errors. A statistical difference was found for the localization error between the predictive and functional method. The functional method is twice more precise.
Conclusion:
Although being more individualized, the functional method improves HJC localization and should be used in three-dimensional gait analysis.
