The anterior center edge angle has limited ability to predict three-dimensional coverage of the femoral head in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip undergoing curved periacetabular osteotomy.
Keisuke UemuraToshihito HiraiwaMasashi OkamotoKunihiko TokunagaAndrew E AndersonPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
Our results indicate that the LCEA can be used to predict 3D coverage in the superior region of the femoral head. However, as the CT-ACEA or DRR-ACEA had no or only moderate correlation between the 3D anterior coverage, these measurements are not recommended for evaluating/estimating the 3D anterior coverage in patients with DDH.