Relative Femoral Neck Lengthening in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Total Hip Arthroplasty

Relative Femoral Neck Lengthening in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Total Hip Arthroplasty

Background: Total hip replacement (THR) in patients with a history of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease can be a technically challenging procedure due to the distorted hip morphology. We propose a technique in which THR is preceded by a modified relative femoral neck lengthening (RFNL) procedure. Hereby, w...

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Main Authors: Verhaegen Jeroen, MD, Declercq Jonas, MD, Driesen Ronald, MD, Timmermans Annick, PhD, Corten Kristoff, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Arthroplasty
Replacement
Hip
Osteotomy
Femur
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122000486

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