Assessment of acetabulum anteversion aligned with the transverse acetabulum ligament: cadaveric study using image-free navigation system

The transverse acetabulum ligament (TAL) has been used as an intraoperative anatomical landmark to position the acetabulum cup in total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the validity of the use of TAL has not been clarified. The purpose of this study was to examine the orientation of the cup componen...

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Main Authors: Tomokazu Fukui, Shigeo Fukunishi, Shoji Nishio, Yuki Fujihara, Shohei Okahisa, Shinichi Yoshiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2013-02-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/4541