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ArticleArthroplasty today2022

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

Verhaegen Jeroen, Declercq Jonas, Driesen Ronald, Timmermans Annick, Corten Kristoff

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Verhaegen JeroenZiekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Orthopedie, Genk, Belgium.
Declercq JonasZiekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Orthopedie, Genk, Belgium.
Driesen RonaldZiekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Orthopedie, Genk, Belgium.
Timmermans AnnickREVAL Research, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium.
Corten KristoffZiekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Orthopedie, Genk, Belgium.
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg · BEGhent University Hospital · BEHasselt University · BEUniversity of Antwerp · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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, we aim to restore the biomechanical parameters. Methods: Twenty-eight patients underwent RFNL in preparation of a second-stage THR between December 2011 and September 2019. The mean age was 38.1 ± 11.4 years. Radiographs were analyzed for centrotrochanteric distance, lateral displacement of the greater trochanter, and leg length discrepancy to assess the biomechanical restoration. Complication rate, reoperation rate, and patient-reported outcome measures were measured. Results: Mean centrotrochanteric distance increased from -18.7 ± 6.7 mm preoperatively to 1.9 ± 9.0 mm ( Conclusions: RFNL prior to THR in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis following Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease allows for utilizing regular implants with straight access to the femoral canal, with restored biomechanics and restoration of leg length. The prominent overhanging greater trochanter is reduced to prevent postoperative extra-articular impingement.

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ArthroplastyFemurHipLegg-Calve-Perthes diseaseOsteotomyReplacement

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PMID35399986
PMCPMC8991231
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