ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Three-dimensional femur morphology analysis for the optimal location of subtrochanteric osteotomy with an implanted Wagner cone stem in total hip arthroplasty for Crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip.
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- Total hip arthroplasty with porous tantalum trabecular metal pads in patients with Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip: a midterm followup study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Subtrochanteric Osteotomy in Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty for Crowe IV Dysplasia-Surgical Technique and Literature Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Review
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backgroundThis study aimed to accurately evaluate the matching of proximal and distal femoral segments and fitting of the femur-femoral stem in patients with Crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) who have undergone subtrochanteric osteotomy at different locations with an implanted Wagner cone stem to improve the rate of the bone union at the osteotomy site.
methodsThree-dimensional femur morphology of 40 patients with Crowe type IV DDH was evaluated at each cross-section to determine the femoral cortical bone area. This study focused on five osteotomy lengths (2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, and 4.5 cm). The overlapped area between the proximal and distal cortical bone segments was defined as the contact area (S, mm
resultsIn all groups, S significantly decreased in the two proximal levels above the 0.5 cm level below the lesser trochanter (LT) compared with those below this level. In comparison, at osteotomy lengths from 2.5 to 4 cm, R significantly decreased in the three proximal levels. The optimal osteotomy levels ranged from 1.5 and 2.5 cm below the LT for an appropriately sized stem.
conclusionsSubtrochanteric osteotomy at the optimal level not only ensures fitting of the femur-femoral stem but also meets the requirements of a higher S and R to ensure adequate reduction and stabilization at the osteotomy site, which may contribute to the bone union. Although the optimal osteotomy level varies with the size of the femoral stem and the length of the subtrochanteric osteotomy, the optimal osteotomy levels for an appropriately sized Wagner cone femoral stem implantation range from 1.5 to 2.5 cm below the LT.
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