Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Acetabular cup-siting device for total hip arthroplasty.

J Doyle1, P Murray, P O Mahony

  • 1Department of Anatomy, University College, Dublin, Ireland.

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Consent and Chaperone Practices in Transvaginal Ultrasound: Exploring Sonographer Knowledge, Gender, and Ethical Challenges.

Irish medical journal·2026
Same author

Biophysical and eDNA sampling reveals upwelling-enhanced food availability for larvae of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastar, Acanthaster cf. solaris.

Marine pollution bulletin·2026
Same author

Building peer information exchange networks to improve child and adolescent TB care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Public health action·2025
Same author

Physiologically based toxicokinetic models in aggregate exposure: A review.

Toxicology letters·2025
Same author

Consequences of the Crisis in Social Care for Older Hospital Inpatients with Frailty.

Irish medical journal·2025
Same author

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: effectiveness, duration and completion.

Frontiers in global women's health·2025

A novel method significantly improves acetabular cup positioning during arthroplasty surgery. This technique enhances both anteversion-retroversion and abduction alignment compared to traditional methods.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Medical device development

Background:

  • Accurate acetabular cup positioning is crucial for successful hip arthroplasty.
  • Conventional methods can lead to suboptimal implant alignment and potential complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and describe a new method for improving acetabular cup positioning in arthroplasty.
  • To explain the underlying anatomic and engineering principles of the novel technique.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed explanation of the anatomic and engineering principles guiding the method.
  • Description of the specialized device utilized for acetabular cup siting.
  • Validation through cadaver experiments.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Demonstrated a 380% improvement in anteversion-retroversion positioning accuracy.
  • Achieved a 370% improvement in abduction positioning accuracy compared to conventional siting.
  • Significant enhancement in precision for acetabular component placement.

Conclusions:

  • The novel method offers substantial improvements in acetabular cup positioning.
  • This technique holds value for both primary and revision hip arthroplasty procedures.
  • Potential to reduce revision rates and improve patient outcomes.