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AAOS 2016: Accuracy and precision of navigation vs. outrigger for leg length change in THA

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Accuracy and precision of navigation vs. outrigger for leg length change in THA

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:69| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Navigation Versus Outrigger to Determine Leg Length Change in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
JI Wolfstadt B Girardi SG Fichman D Backstein O Safir PR Kuzyk

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110 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were randomized to have their leg length measured intraoperatively using either a computer navigation tool or an outrigger device. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy and precision of these two methods in determining intraoperative leg length changes, as measured by the difference between intraoperative measurements and pre- and post...

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