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THA: Computer-assisted navigation can improve accuracy of acetabular cup implantation

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August 2013

THA: Computer-assisted navigation can improve accuracy of acetabular cup implantation

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:55| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Validation and Usefulness of a Computer-Assisted Cup-Positioning System in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Mar;89(3):494-9

Contributing Authors:
S Parratte JN Argenson

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60 patients with hip osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis were randomized to either receive total hip arthroplasty using an imageless computer-assisted navigation system or freehand implantation to insert the acetabular component. The post-operative tomography scans completed at one month indicated that computer-assisted insertion of the acetabular cup resulted in a reduction of placement outside the s...

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