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Navigated 'femur-first' vs conventional MIS THA for impingement-free range of motion

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November 2015

Navigated 'femur-first' vs conventional MIS THA for impingement-free range of motion

Vol: 4| Issue: 11| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Impingement-free range of movement, acetabular component cover and early clinical results comparing 'femur-first' navigation and 'conventional' minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial

Bone Joint J. 2015 Jul;97-B(7):890-8

Contributing Authors:
T Renkawitz M Weber HR Springorum E Sendtner M Woerner K Ulm T Weber J Grifka

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Synopsis

135 patients scheduled for minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (THA) were randomized to either a navigated 'femur first' technique or conventional technique. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the proportion of patients displaying CT-based range of motion necessary for activities of daily life (ADL) without prosthetic-bone or prosthetic-prosthetic impingement. Clinical out...

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