How Accurate is the Use of Contralateral Implant Size as a Template in Bilateral Hemiarthroplasty?

Raghavendra Marappa-GaneshanFrancis SimSameh SidhomGautam ChakrabartyHemant G PanditBernard H van Duren

Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2020)

The findings in this study indicated that using the size of a contralateral implant can be used as a reliable indicator of head size in cases of bilateral hemiarthroplasty. However, the surgeon should remain cautious as there is a one in ten chance of there being a 3 mm or more difference in implant size.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
hip fracture
case report
high resolution
total hip arthroplasty
mass spectrometry
minimally invasive
simultaneous determination