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Trial reportInternational orthopaedics2013

The First SICOT Oral Presentation Award 2011: imageless computer-assisted femoral component positioning in hip resurfacing: a prospective randomised trial.

Maik Stiehler, Jens Goronzy, Albrecht Hartmann, Frank Krummenauer, Klaus-Peter Günther

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Trial report in International orthopaedics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maik StiehlerDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, Building 29, 01307, Dresden, Germany. maik.stiehler@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Jens Goronzy
Albrecht Hartmann
Frank Krummenauer
Klaus-Peter Günther
TU Dresden · DEUniversity Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DEWitten/Herdecke University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of imageless computer-assisted surgery (CAS) on the accuracy of positioning of the femoral component and on the short-term clinical outcome in hip resurfacing (HR) using a randomised prospective design.

methodsA total of 75 consecutive patients undergoing HR were randomly allocated to CAS and conventional implantation, respectively. Preoperatively and six months post-operatively standardised pelvic anteroposterior X-ray images, the total Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, the Harris Hip Score and the EQ-5D utility index were evaluated in a blinded manner. The primary end point of the study was a post-operative femoral component malpositioning in five degrees or more either varus or valgus absolute deviation from the planned stem shaft angle.

resultsPatient demographics and algofunctional scores did not differ between the CAS and conventional implantation samples. Using CAS fewer femoral components were positioned in five or more degrees absolute deviation (4/37 vs 12/38, Fisher's exact p = 0.047; 95 % confidence interval for the primary end point's incidence difference: +3 %; +39 %); the respective incidences of five or more degrees of varus deviation were 0/37 vs 5/38. One conversion to a stemmed prosthesis (CAS group) was performed for periprosthetic femoral neck fracture. Radiological signs of superolateral femoral neck/implant impingement were observed in two cases (one CAS-based and one conventional implantation).

conclusionsThe accuracy of femoral HR component positioning was significantly improved using CAS. However, one major complication necessitated early revision in the CAS group at six months of observation. Apart from that adverse event no inter-group differences were observed for the short-term clinical outcome. Future studies need to address the clinical long-term relevance of CAS in HR.

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AdultArthroplasty, Replacement, HipAwards and PrizesBone MalalignmentFemaleFemoral Neck FracturesFemur HeadHip JointHistory, 21st CenturyHumansIncidenceInternational AgenciesMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedicsPeriprosthetic Fractures

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PMID23385606
PMCPMC3609971
OpenAlexW2041042334

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