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Does body mass index affect restoration of femoral offset, leg length and cup positioning after total hip arthroplasty? A prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: In obese patients, total hip arthroplasty (THA) can be technically demanding with increased perioperative risks. The aim of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on radiological restoration of femoral offset (FO) and leg length as well as acetab...

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Autores principales: Al-Amiry, Bariq, Pantelakis, Georgios, Mahmood, Sarwar, Kadum, Bakir, Brismar, Torkel B., Sayed-Noor, Arkan S.
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/PMC6739956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31510993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2790-y