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Reliable templating referencing the Greater Trochanter for THA
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January 23, 2017
As far back as Sir Charley's trans-trochanteric approach, the Lesser Trochanter (LT) has been used ...
read more ↘ as a reliable landmark for femoral stem implantation in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). None-the-less, the Greater Trochanter (GT) is often referenced during revision THA, where the LT may be absent of obscured.
Building on this experience, an alternative templating method referencing the GT is shown here. Additionally, a ratio method to adjust for magnification errors often present in today's electronic xray systems is shown.
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read more ↘ as a reliable landmark for femoral stem implantation in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). None-the-less, the Greater Trochanter (GT) is often referenced during revision THA, where the LT may be absent of obscured.
Building on this experience, an alternative templating method referencing the GT is shown here. Additionally, a ratio method to adjust for magnification errors often present in today's electronic xray systems is shown.
↖ read less
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