Using the Transverse Acetabular Ligament as a Landmark for Acetabular Anteversion: An Intraoperative Measurement

Purpose. To measure the transverse acetabular ligament (TAL) anteversion in hips with severe deformity, using fluoroscopy–computed tomographic navigation. Methods. 31 hips in 10 men and 19 women aged 40 to 78 (mean, 58.7) years who underwent total hip arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis (n=6) or...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Inoue, Tokifumi Majima, Satomi Abe, Takayuki Nakamura, Taiki Kanno, Takeshi Masuda, Akio Minami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901302100215