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The ‘critical trochanter angle’: a predictor for stem alignment in total hip arthroplasty

INTRODUCTION: Stem malalignment can affect offset reconstruction and may result in gluteal muscle insufficiency. In this retrospective study, a novel geometric angle named ‘critical trochanter angle’ (CTA) is described and investigated towards the risk of malposition of a collarless straight tapered...

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Autores principales: Haversath, Marcel, Busch, André, Jäger, Marcus, Tassemeier, Tjark, Brandenburger, Daniel, Serong, Sebastian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6542108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31146787
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1206-x