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Individualized Stem-positioning in Calcar-guided Short-stem Total Hip Arthroplasty
Published on: February 27, 2018
A new and simple intraoperative method for correction of leg-length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty
Hiroaki Tagomori1, Nobuhiro Kaku1, Tomonori Tabata1
1Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
Abstract:
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) can eliminate pain caused by hip joint destruction and correct leg-length discrepancies (LLD). We present a short and simple intraoperative method for LLD correction in THA. We performed 55 primary THAs using this technique. The measurement error was 1.86 ± 1.4 mm, which was within 3 mm in 49 of 55 cases (89%) and within 5 mm in 54 of 55 cases (98%). This method is simple and does not require specialized devices, making it versatile to be used anywhere. No new skin incisions or extra costs are required, which will likely make it attractive to surgeons.
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