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The accuracy of free-hand cup positioning - a CT based measurement of cup placement in 105 total hip arthroplasties

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We studied 105 patients who received a total hip arthroplasty between June 1985 and August 2001 using freehand positioning of the acetabular cup. Using pelvic CT scan and the hip-plan module of SurgiGATE-System (Medivision, Oberdorf, Switzerland), we measured the angles of inclination and anteversion of the cup. Mean inclination angle was 45.8°±10.1° (range: 23.0–71.5°) and mean anteversion angle was 27.3°±15.0° (range: −23.5° to 59.0°). We compared the results to the “safe” position as defined by Lewinnek et al. and found that only 27/105 cups were implanted within the limits of the safe position. We conclude that a safe position as defined by Lewinnek et al. [13] was only achieved in a minority of the cups that were implanted freehand.

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Nous avons étudié 105 malades qui ont eu une Arthroplastie Totale de la Hanche entre juin 1985 et août 2001 avec positionnement manuel de la cupule acétabulaire. Utilisant une tomodensitométrie pelvienne et le module de hanche de SurgiGATE© - System (Medivision, Oberdorf, Suisse) nous avons mesuré les angles d’inclination et d’antéversion de la cupule. L’angle moyen d’inclination était 45.8°±10.1° (gamme: 23.0° à 71.5°) et l’angle moyen d’antéversion était 27.3°±15.0° (gamme: -23.5° à 59.0°). Nous avons comparé les résultats à l’orientation de sécurité définie par Lewinnek et al. et nous avons trouvé que seulement 27/105 cupules ont été implantées dans les limites de l’orientation correctes. Nous concluons qu’une orientation de sécurité, comme défini par Lewinnek et al. [13] n’a été obtenue que dans une minorité des cupules implantées manuellement.

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Saxler, G., Marx, A., Vandevelde, D. et al. The accuracy of free-hand cup positioning - a CT based measurement of cup placement in 105 total hip arthroplasties. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 28, 198–201 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-004-0542-5

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