Consistency of Acetabular Height in Sequential Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Achieving appropriate leg length after surgery remains a concern for surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty (THA). The focus of surgeons trying to equalize leg length has been primarily on positioning of the femoral implant. This study evaluates the impact of acetabular height on leg length and its impact on femoral component choices during THA.

Methods

We reviewed standing pelvic radiographs of 100 patients who underwent staged bilateral THA by a single surgeon from 2016 to 2019. Leg length discrepancies and acetabular heights were determined from preoperative and postoperative radiographs. The difference between the first and second operative hips was compared at each stage of the procedures. Results were analyzed using paired t-tests.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8891997 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature