Femur First navigation can reduce impingement severity compared to traditional free hand total hip arthroplasty

Abstract Impingement is a major source of dislocation and aseptic loosening in total hip arthroplasty (THA). We compared impingement free range of motion (ROM) using a novel computer navigated femur first approach to conventional THA. In addition, impingement between genders was also explored. In a...

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Main Authors: Arnab Palit, Mark A. Williams, Glen A. Turley, Tobias Renkawitz, Markus Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07644-4