Does the Intra-operatively measured Leg Length Correction compare to the Post-operative radiograph in Total Hip Replacement surgery?

Aims This study aims to compare the leg length correction (LLC) measured intra-operatively using the Vertical Measurement SystemTM (VMS) in total hip arthroplasty (THA), with the LLC measured on a 6-week post-operative Xray. We also wanted to quantify any residual leg length discrepancy (LLD) using...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moonda, Zaheer
Other Authors: Nortjie, Marc
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33852