Does Dual-mobility Cup Geometry Affect Posterior Horizontal Dislocation Distance?
Author(s) -
Christopher Heffernan,
Samik Banerjee,
Jim Nevelos,
James G. Macintyre,
Kimona Issa,
David C. Markel,
Michael A. Mont
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3469-1
Subject(s) - modular design , pelvis , dislocation , medicine , geometry , simulation , computer science , anatomy , mathematics , materials science , composite material , operating system
Dual-mobility acetabular cups have been marketed with the purported advantages of reduced dislocation rates and improvements in ROM; however, the relative efficacies of these designs in terms of changing joint stability via ROM and dislocation distance have not been thoroughly evaluated.
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