A Vertical Measurement System to Predict the Change in Leg Length in Total Hip Arthroplasty

The management of leg lengths in total hip arthroplasty continues to challenge orthopaedic surgeons. The aim of this study is to test the reliability of a measuring device used to measure the resected femoral head and how the resulting intra operatively calculated change in leg length compares to th...

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Main Authors: Garth Grobler, MBChB, FRCS(Edin), FC Orth, MMed(UCT), Marc Nortje, MBChB, FC Orth, Brendan Dower, MBChB, FC Orth, Dave Chivers, MBChB, FC Orth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300728