Femur first surgical technique: a smart non-computer-based procedure to achieve the combined anteversion in primary total hip arthroplasty.
Mattia LoppiniUmile Giuseppe LongoEmanuele CaldarellaAntonello Della RoccaVincenzo DenaroGuido GrappioloPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2017)
Femur first technique allows the surgeon to achieve a combined anteversion ranging from 25° to 50° with a cup inclination ranging from 30° to 50°. The cup is positioned according to the functional plane of the patient regardless the preoperative pelvic tilt.