A method combining the use of a mobile application and a dedicated pelvic positioner for acetabular cup insertion

Abstract Background We developed a mobile device application and dedicated pelvic positioner with the aim of improving the acetabular cup placement accuracy in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). The function of the application was to display the intra-operative cup angle. The accuracy...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kamimura, Makoto Enokida, Shinpei Enokida, Hideki Nagashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03138-w