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Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Affect the Reconstruction of Biomechanical Parameters in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement (THR) through the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA)?

Manuel WeißenbergerTizian HeinzDominik RakIoannis StratosPhilip Mark AndersonMartin LüdemannKonstantin HorasAxel JakuscheitMaximilian Rudert
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2024)
Obesity, as quantified by BMI, only has a limited impact on the adequate reconstruction of native biomechanical parameters of the hip during DAA-THR. ABL was the only parameter to be significantly decreased in the overweight patients after DAA-THR. Therefore, special care should be taken on proper acetabular reaming and consequent seating of the cup in the obese patient to avoid excessive lateral positioning.
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