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ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2022

Comparison of Preoperative Computed Tomography and Intraoperative Estimation in Predicting the Version of a Single-Wedge Femoral Stem.

Jingyang Sun, Yanchao Zhang, Junmin Shen, Qingyuan Zheng, Tiejian Li, Bohan Zhang, Yonggang Zhou, Guoqiang Zhang

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  1. Quantifying the anatomical variability of the proximal femur.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026
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  2. Understanding the variability of the proximal femoral canal: A computational modeling study.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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Jingyang Sun *Senior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yanchao Zhang *Senior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Junmin ShenSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Qingyuan ZhengSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Tiejian LiSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3692-3419
Bohan ZhangSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yonggang ZhouSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7304-4691
Guoqiang ZhangSenior Department of Orthopedics, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-5044
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEarly prediction of stem version aids in optimization of combined version during total hip arthroplasty (THA). This study aimed to analyze the discrepancy between stem version and native femoral version measured by different methods, and to explore which method can better predict the stem version.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 26 patients (39 hips) treated with robot-assisted THA in our hospital between September 2019 and December 2019. A straight, single-wedge, cementless stem (Accolade II) was used in all cases. Preoperative femoral version was measured at three levels on computerized tomography (CT) scan from the top to the middle level of femoral neck (Level 1 to Level 3). During THA, the version on cutting surface was measured prior to femoral broaching based on two reference lines: mid-cortical line and T line (trochanteric fossa to the middle of medial cortex). After femoral broaching, stem version was measured based on the femoral neck trial using Mako system (Stryker). In the statistical analysis, the difference and absolute discrepancy between stem version and femoral version measured with various methods were examined using paired t-test, and the relationship between stem version and various femoral versions were examined using correlation analysis.

resultsMean femoral neck version (Level 1) was 9.5° ± 2.6° (range, -16.8°-42.5°), while mean stem version measured by Mako system was 19.9° ± 2.0° (range, -8.0°-49.0°). Femoral version measured with each method showed a moderate correlation with stem version (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference between stem version and femoral version except at Level 3, with a mean difference of 0.8° ± 13.6° (p = 0.729). With regard to the intraoperative estimation, stem version significantly increased compared to the value based on mid-cortical line, with a mean difference of 8.4° ± 13.1° (p < 0.001). However, the mean value of stem version was a little smaller than that of femoral version measured by reference to T line, but without statistical significance (p = 0.156). No postoperative dislocations occurred during the study period. No revision was required for any component.

conclusionsThe middle level of femoral neck on CT scan and T line on cutting surface are better references to measure femoral version for predicting postoperative stem version. However, the relationship between stem version and predictive value was flexible. Therefore, further three-dimensional studies of postoperative CT are needed to validate the press-fit fixation and rotational freedom of the single-wedge stem.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemurFemur NeckHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray Computedarthroplastydiagnostic imagingfemur neckhiptomography

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