Digital Fluoroscopic Navigation for Limb Length Restoration During Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Restoration of limb length is important in total hip arthroplasty. Clinical evaluation and preoperative templating establish the intended lengthening. The purpose of this study was to assess whether digital fluoroscopic navigation (DF) improved the accuracy of planned lengthening in direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty (DAA-THA).

Methods

Planned lengthening measurements on 100 consecutive unilateral DAA-THA patients, along with patient characteristics, were prospectively collected by 2 surgeons. One surgeon utilized DF to achieve intended length (n = 50), while the other utilized unaided standard fluoroscopy (SF; n = 50). A third surgeon blinded to the procedures assessed actual limb length using an ipsilateral overlay technique on the 6-week postoperat

SUBMITTER: O'Leary R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576486 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature