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3D-CT–Guided Acetabular Rim-Based Cup Positioning Enhances Precision in Total Hip Arthroplasty

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May 2025

3D-CT–Guided Acetabular Rim-Based Cup Positioning Enhances Precision in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Cup positioning relative to the acetabular rim planned with three-dimensional computed tomography improves precision in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 01-Mar;():. 10.1186/s13018-025-05704-4

Contributing Authors:
A Pongkunakorn N Wongkamthong R Ruktrakul

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Synopsis

One hundred twenty patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) for unilateral hip osteoarthritis or femoral neck fractures were randomized to receive acetabular cup positioning using either a mechanical alignment guide (MAG) (n=40) or a novel method based on preoperative three-dimensional CT (3D-CT) planning relative to the native acetabular rim (n=80). The primary outcome was the percentage ...

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