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The Current Proposed Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Planning Guidelines Based on Classification of Spine Stiffness May be Flawed Due to Incorrect Assumptions
Pour A, Green J, Christensen T, Muthusamy N, Schwarzkopf R. The Current Proposed Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Planning Guidelines Based on Classification of Spine Stiffness May be Flawed Due to Incorrect Assumptions. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 38: 1075-1081. PMID: 36863577, PMCID: PMC10200739, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.02.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSagittal pelvic tiltTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative changesSacral slopeHip arthroplastyPrimary total hip arthroplastyPreoperative planningPossible postoperative changesSignificant postoperative changesPreoperative planning toolFull-body imagingPostoperative measurementsPreoperative radiographsRetrospective analysisPelvic tiltPatientsCurrent classificationNormal spineSpine stiffnessStiff spinePosthoc power analysisSignificant differencesT-testArthroplastyRadiographsHow much change in pelvic sagittal tilt can result in hip dislocation due to prosthetic impingement? A computer simulation study
Pour AE, Schwarzkopf R, Patel KPK, Anjaria MP, Lazennec JY, Dorr LD. How much change in pelvic sagittal tilt can result in hip dislocation due to prosthetic impingement? A computer simulation study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2021, 39: 2604-2614. PMID: 33749925, PMCID: PMC8455710, DOI: 10.1002/jor.25022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastySagittal pelvic tiltProsthetic impingementPelvic retroversionPelvic tiltHip motionAnterior pelvic tiltNeck-shaft anglePelvic sagittal tiltHigher neck-shaft angleLarge femoral headsTHA dislocationHip dislocationHip arthroplastySpinal fusionFemoral offsetLarge diameter headsSpinal pathologyHip flexionPelvic anteversionFemoral headSagittal tiltBone impingementDiameter headsImplant orientation
2023
Some Offset Restoration Options Can Paradoxically Lead to Decreased Range of Motion in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 3-Dimensional Computer Simulation Study
Pour A, Donnelley C, Tung W, Tommasini S, Wiznia D. Some Offset Restoration Options Can Paradoxically Lead to Decreased Range of Motion in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 3-Dimensional Computer Simulation Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: 514-519.e3. PMID: 37625464, PMCID: PMC10843541, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyRange of motionPrimary total hip arthroplastyHip flexionHip arthroplastyParadoxical increaseHigh-offset stemsRobotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplastyGroup of patientsSubset of patientsSagittal pelvic tiltVarus neckMaximum internal rotationPelvic tiltOptimizing outcomesImplant design featuresDecreased rangeHip extensionExternal rotationImplant choiceProsthetic headMaximum external rotationFlexionImpingement riskLiner use